Setting ISO speed (PowerShot G12)

Raise the [ISO speed] to use a fast shutter speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake or avoid blurry subjects, or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area.

Also, with [ISO AUTO] () selected, you can set the maximum ISO speed, or select the rate of change.

Changing the ISO Speed

Caution

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] ().

To set the [ISO Speed], it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.

- [Custom 1, 2] (, ), [Manual] (), [Aperture Priority] (), [Shutter Speed Priority] (), [Program] (), [Low Light] (), [Quick Shot] ()

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.

2. Turn the ⋖ISO dial⋗ to choose an [ISO speed] setting.

When you choose an [ISO speed] that is available for setting, the [ISO lamp] lights orange.

When you choose an [ISO speed] that is not available for setting, the [ISO lamp] will turn off, and the camera will automatically be set to ()*.

* When the [Shooting Mode] is in [Manual] (), the ISO speed is automatically set to [ISO 80] ().

3. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.

Turn the ⋖ ISO Speed Dial ⋗ to set the [ISO Speed]* you want to set.

The [ISO Speed] you selected is displayed on the screen.

* Select the appropriate [ISO Speed] for the shooting environment. If the camera shake warning icon () appears when you press the ⋖ Shutter Button ⋗ halfway, it is recommended to gradually raise the ISO speed in increments such as [ISO 80], [ISO 100], etc., and then set the [ISO Speed] when the camera shake warning icon () disappears.

4. If the following icon is shown, the setting is complete (if setting [ISO Speed] to 400).

Caution

Caution

If [ISO3200] () still is not enough to suppress camera shake, the [Low Light] () mode allows ISO speed settings of [ISO4000] (), [ISO5000] (), [ISO6400] (), [ISO8000] (), [ISO10000] () and [ISO12800] ().

To select [Low Light] (), set the [Mode Dial] to the [Low Light] () mode.

In [Low Light] () mode, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button, then press the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to choose [AUTO] (). Press the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to set the [ISO speed].

The recording pixel setting in [Low Light] () mode will be displayed as () , and the image will be fixed at 1824 x 1368 pixels.

Changing the maximum ISO speed and the rate of change in the ISO Auto

Caution

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [ISO Auto Settings] is set to [Program] ().

To set the [ISO Speed], it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.

- [Custom 1, 2] (, ), [Aperture Priority] (), [Shutter Speed Priority] ()* , [Program] ()

* For the [Shutter Speed Priority] (), only [Max ISO Speed] is available.

1. Press the ⋖ MENU ⋗ () button.

2. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select the [Shooting] () menu.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select the [ISO Auto Settings].

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

3. The following screen appears on the LCD monitor.

Select [Max ISO Speed], operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select one of the speed settings.

Caution

Select [Rate of Change] under [ISO Auto Settings].

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select one of the items.

Caution

After you set the [Rate of Change], press the ⋖MENU⋗ () button.