Your choice of exposure mode determines how much control you have over picture settings, including options that affect exposure, color, and autofocusing features. Set the exposure mode via the Mode dial shown here. For the most control, switch to P, S, A, or M mode.
| Exposure Mode | Description |
| Auto | Completely automatic photography; the camera analyzes the scene and tries to choose settings that produce the best results. |
| Auto Flash Off | Same as Auto, but with flash disabled. |
| Scene | Offers options for capturing specific types of scenes: portraits, landscapes, sports photos, and so on. |
| U1 and U2 | Custom user modes that you create, storing all the settings you like to use for a particular shooting situation. |
| Effects | Enables you to add special effects to pictures and movies as you shoot them. |
| P (Programmed Autoexposure) | Camera selects both the f-stop and shutter speed to ensure proper exposure, but you can choose from multiple combinations of the two settings. |
| S (Shutter-priority Autoexposure) | You set shutter speed, and the camera selects the f-stop that will produce a good exposure. |
| A (Aperture-priority Autoexposure) | You select f-stop, and the camera selects the shutter speed that will produce a good exposure. |
| M (Manual Exposure) | You control both the shutter speed and f-stop. |
