Changing the camera’s focus. Samsung SAMSUNG SH100

Shooting in the dark

Adjusting the ISO sensitivity

The ISO sensitivity is the measure of a film’s sensitivity to light as defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

The higher the ISO sensitivity you select, the more sensitive to light your camera becomes. With a higher ISO sensitivity, you can get a better photo without using the flash.

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In Shooting mode, touch m “ ISO.

2

Select an option, and then touch o.

• Select Auto to have the camera select an appropriate ISO sensitivity based on the brightness of the subject and lighting.

ISO

ISO 80

ISO 100

ISO 200

Higher ISO sensitivities may result in more image noise.

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Changing the camera’s focus

Learn how to adjust the camera’s focus to suit the subject and the shooting conditions.

Using macro

Use macro to capture close-up photos of subjects, such as flowers or insects.

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In Shooting mode, touch m “ Focus.

2

Select Macro, and then touch o.

Focus

Normal (AF)

Macro

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Try to hold the camera firmly to prevent blurry photos.

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Turn off the flash if the distance to the subject is less than 16 in

(40 cm).

Icon Description

Normal (AF): Focus on a subject farther than 32 in

(80 cm).

Macro: Manually focus on a subject that is 2-32 in

(5-80 cm) from the camera. 39-59 in (100-150 cm) when you use the zoom.

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Changing the camera’s focus

Using Smart Touch focus

Smart Touch AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject, even when you are moving.

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In Shooting mode, touch m “ Focus Area.

2

Select Smart Touch AF, and then touch o.

3

Touch the subject you want to track in the touch area.

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If you do not touch any area on the screen, the focus frame will appear in the center of the screen.

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Tracking a subject may fail when:

- the subject is too small

- the subject moves excessively

- the subject is backlit or you are shooting in a dark place

- colors or patterns on the subject and the background are the same

- the subject includes horizontal patterns, such as blinds

- the camera shakes excessively

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When tracking a subject fails, the focus frame will appear as a white single-line frame ( ).

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If the camera fails to track the subject, you must reselect the subject to track.

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If the camera fails to focus, the focus frame will change to a red singleline frame ( ).

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If you use this function, you cannot set self timer options,

Face Detection options, Smart Filter options, and burst options.

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The white frame means that your camera is tracking the subject.

The green frame means that your subject is in focus when you half-press [Shutter].

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