Changing Intelligent Auto Settings

You have the option to modify some of the camera’s Intelligent Auto settings. There are a couple of ways to do this. By viewing the potential picture, you can use the Q.MENU button on the back of the camera or the Q.MENU icon on the LCD screen to review and possibly change the camera settings selected for your image. You can also review the resulting camera settings by pressing the DISPLAY button when playing back the picture or video using the Playback button. In doing so, you may decide to change camera settings and reshoot.

Note that most of the available adjustments will have nothing to do with the exposure, focus, or aperture—the Intelligent Auto Mode controls those functions listed in. You can also view the settings and make changes by pressing the MENU/SET button and going through the menu structure. Last but not least, you can also make changes to the image’s shutter speed and aperture using the Exposure Compensation tool as described in.

Keep an eye out for any icons highlighted in red, as these are your warnings. For example, if the shutter speed is too slow to take a handheld exposure, you will see the “jitter warning” icon in the upper-left side of the display screen. This is your signal to raise the flash so the shutter speed can increase or to mount the camera on the tripod. This warning helps prevent taking pictures when the chances are high that they will be blurred. The Intelligent Auto function generally makes excellent camera setting decisions for your image, and for many people it will be sufficient for recording pictures or videos.