Digital Still Camera DSC-RX10

ISO

Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity.

  1. MENU (Camera Settings)[ISO] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Multi Frame NR:
Combines continuous shots to create an image with less noise.
ISO AUTO (default setting):
Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800:
You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or with moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity (select a larger number).

Note

  • [ISO AUTO] is selected when using the following functions:
    • [Intelligent Auto]
    • [Superior Auto]
    • [Scene Selection]
    • [Sweep Panorama]
  • When [ISO] is set to a value lower than ISO 125, the range for recordable subject brightness (dynamic range) may decrease.
  • The higher the ISO value, the more noise will appear on the images.
  • When shooting movies, ISO values between ISO 125 and ISO 12800 are available.

Hint

  • You can change the automatically set range of ISO sensitivity in the [ISO AUTO] setting. Select [ISO AUTO] and press the right side of the control wheel, and set the desired values for [ISO AUTO Maximum] and [ISO AUTO Minimum]. The settings [ISO AUTO Maximum] and [ISO AUTO Minimum] are also applied when shooting in [ISO AUTO] mode under [Multi Frame NR].