What is the purpose of the Scene mode?
The SP-560UZ has a Scene Mode (SCN on the Mode Dial) that optimizes the camera settings for specific shooting conditions. All of the settings applied in the 25 available Scenes can also be applied by controls in the camera menu, but applying them manually can be time-consuming. In addition, amateur photographers may not have a deep enough knowledge of photography to select the appropriate settings for some situations that advanced amateur and professional photographers would employ.
The SP-570UZ has a Scene Mode (SCN on the Mode Dial) that optimizes the camera settings for specific shooting conditions. All of the settings applied in the 23 available Scenes can also be applied by controls in the camera menu, but applying them manually can be time-consuming. In addition, amateur photographers may not have a deep enough knowledge of photography to select the appropriate settings for some situations that advanced amateur and professional photographers would employ.
The SP-565UZ has a Scene mode (SCN on the Mode Dial) that optimizes the camera settings for specific shooting conditions. All of the settings applied in the 25 available Scenes can also be applied by controls in the camera menu, but applying them manually can be time-consuming. In addition, amateur photographers may not have a deep enough knowledge of photography to select the appropriate settings for some situations that advanced amateur and professional photographers would employ.
The SP-550UZ has a Scene Mode (SCN on the Mode Dial) that optimizes the camera settings for specific shooting conditions. All of the settings applied in the 22 available Scenes can also be applied via controls in the camera menu, but applying them manually can be time-consuming. In addition, amateur photographers may not have a deep enough knowledge of photography to select the appropriate settings for some situations that advanced amateur and professional photographers would employ.
The E-510 has a Scene mode that optimizes the camera settings for specific shooting conditions. All of the settings applied in the 18 available Scenes can also be applied via controls in the camera menu, but applying them manually can be time-consuming. In addition, amateur photographers may not have a deep enough knowledge of photography to select the appropriate settings for some situations that advanced amateur and professional photographers would employ. For example, here are the settings applied by the FIREWORKS Scene: • F11 • 4 seconds • ISO 100 • Saturation 0 • Contrast +1 • Sharpness 1 • Exposure Compensation 1.0 • White Balance 5300K • Gradation Normal • Manual Focus These are the optimum settings for shooting fireworks. Selecting the FIREWORKS Scene sets the camera up with appropriate settings tailored to the subject matter, all in one step.
