This is a great creative tool to either add or subtract movement from your shots by using slower or higher shutter speeds, respectively. Shutter Priority automatically locks in the exposure and aperture for you, and you manually control the shutter speed. Useful for: controlling the depth of field of your photos, to either isolate your subject by blurring more of the shot, keeping more of the frame in focus. Adjusting the aperture gives you control of how much of your shot is in (or out of) focus.
Useful for: intentionally creating under or overexposed photos.Īperture Priority gives you manual control of the aperture of your camera while automatically setting shutter speed and exposure. In Program, the camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture, leaving the exposure adjustments left to you. Useful for: Similar situation as Intelligent Auto, but when the scenes you are shooting include a wide range of exposure, such as shooting into or out of the shadow. Superior Auto goes beyond scene type detection, including composite layering for higher dynamic range. Useful for: all-around shooting when you want to simply snap off some photos, with less emphasis on composing a specific desired shot. Once detected, an icon for the recognized scene will appear in the top right-hand corner of the screen. The Intelligent Auto mode will automatically detect the type of scene you are shooting and adjust accordingly. We’ll start at page 1 of the camera Icon (camera settings) (MENU → Camera Settings → page 1) This setting is necessary, as all images captured will have a timestamp, making it easy to find your favorite pictures in the future.Īfter this is setup, press the MENU button. When you switch on your camera, you’ll be asked to enter a date, time and timezone. No worries, I’ve assembled a guide to the essential functions of the Sony A5100, including some tips and tricks.įirst things fist: setting up your camera for your use and getting to know the MENU system. Instead, it has a touch-sensitive screen that allows you to focus and capture images with a touch of your finger on the screen.Īlthough this is a relatively easy camera to use, it is still very customizable, and this might seem daunting at first. In fact, one of the few differences is that this model does not have a viewfinder. The Sony A5100 has the same APS-C sensor and dual on-sensor phase/contrast detection AF as the highly regarded A6000.