Modes

There are basically three types of modes available in digital cameras namely the automatic mode, the Semi automatic mode and the fully manual mode.

Automatic mode:

Automatic mode, as the name implies, lets the camera itself decide the shutter speed, aperture, white balance, ISO, focus and flash. There are various automatic modes for a digital camera that can be used to give hints to your camera about what kind of shot you will be taking. These automatic modes are as follows:

1. Portrait Mode: The camera will select a larger aperture to keep the background out of focus. This mode works best while photographing a single subject.
2. Macro Mode: This mode is suitable for close up shots of smaller objects such as insects and flowers.
3. Landscape Mode: Sets the camera with a small aperture so that most of the objects in the scene will be in focus.
4. Sports Mode: This mode is designed for photographing moving objects.
5. Night Mode: It is used for capturing images in low light.
6. Movie mode: This mode is used to capture videos.

Semi Automatic modes:

In this kind of settings, you have control over a particular setting while your camera chooses the other settings to give you a well balanced image. Aperture priority Mode is one example of semi automatic mode. Here you choose the aperture while the camera chooses the other settings such as the shutter speed, white balance and ISO. This helps you better control the depth of field of the image. Shutter priority mode is another example very much similar to the Aperture Priority mode, but here you will have control over the shutter speed while your camera takes care of the other settings. The results are stunning photos. Here's a little tip what you can do with your photos taken. Bei Fotobuch Berlin erhalten Sie Ihre Digitalfotos als echtes Fotobuch.

Fully Manual Mode:

Fully Manual Mode is where you are in total control of the camera settings. In this case you will have to consider every aspect of the photography i.e., the kind of light you will be working in, the object of focus and the kind of output that you require, and decide on all the settings.