Shooting in Various Scenes (PowerShot SX510 HS)

    22-Aug-2013
    8201882400

    Solution

    Choose a mode matching the shooting scene, and the camera will
    automatically configure the settings for optimal shots.

    Set the Shooting mode
    1. Turn on the camera.

    2. Set the <Mode Dial> to <Special Scene Mode> ().


    REFERENCE
    • If you want to add effects to images when shooting, set the <Mode Dial> to <Creative Filters Mode> (). Subsequent procedures are the same as described below.

    3. Press the <FUNC./SET> ().

    4. Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select [Shooting Mode]*, and then press the <FUNC./SET> () button.
    * If no changes have been made to the settings so far, [Portrait] () will be displayed.



    Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select the desired [Shooting mode]. (The [Low Light] () mode has been selected in the below image.)
    After you have selected a shooting mode, press the <FUNC./SET> () button.



    5. The following screen appears.



    When the icon for the [Shooting Mode] you selected appears in the top-right corner of the screen, the setting is complete.

    Shooting Modes
    Mode
    Dial
    Scene Shooting mode Effect
    Shooting in Various Conditions
    Shoot portraits [Portrait] () Take shots of people with a softening effect.
    Shoot under low light [Low Light] () Shoot with minimal camera shake and subject blur even in low-light conditions.
    Shoot with snowy backgrounds [Snow] () Bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds.
    Shoot fireworks [Fireworks] () Vivid shots of fireworks.
    Adding Effects and Shooting
    Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect [Fish-eye Effect] ( ) Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens.
    Shots Resembling Miniature Models [Miniature Effect] () Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area.
    Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect [Toy Camera Effect] () This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting(darker, blurred image corners) and changing the overall color.
    Shooting in Monochrome [Monochrome] () Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white.
    Shoot in vivid colors [Super Vivid] () Shots in rich, vivid colors.
    Posterized shots [Poster Effect] () Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration.

    NOTE
    • In [Fireworks] () mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera
    • [Low Light] () mode resolution is () (1984 x 1488) and cannot be changed.
    • In [Miniature Effect] () mode, holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame.
    • In [Miniature Effect] () mode, Movie image quality is [ ] at an aspect ratio of [ ] and [ ] at an aspect ratio of [ ] . These quality settings cannot be changed.
    • In the [Super Vivid] (), [Poster Effect] (), [Fish-eye Effect] (), [Miniature Effect] (), [Toy Camera Effect] ( ) modes, try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results.