8. Glossary:
AF (Auto Focus)
A system that automatically focuses the camera lens on the subject. Your
camera uses the contrast to focus automatically.
EV Compensation
This feature allows you to quickly adjust the exposure value measured by the
camera, in limited increments, to improve the exposure of your photos. Set the
EV compensation to -1.0 EV to adjust the value one step darker and 1.0 EV to
one step brighter.
Exposure
The amount of light allowed to reach the camera’s sensor. Exposure is controlled
by a combination of the shutter speed, the aperture value, and ISO sensitivity.
H.264/MPEG-4 (or MP4)
A high-compression video format established by international standard
organizations ISO-IEC and ITU-T. This codec is capable of providing great video
quality at low bit rates developed by the Joint Video Team (JVT).
ISO sensitivity
The sensitivity of the camera to light; based on the equivalent film speed used in
a film camera. At higher ISO sensitivity settings the camera uses a higher shutter
speed which can reduce blur caused by camera shake and low light. However,
images with high sensitivity are more susceptible to noise.
Macro
This feature allows you to capture close-up photos of very small objects. When
using the macro feature, the camera can maintain a sharp focus on small objects
at a near life-size ratio (1:1).
Resolution
The number of pixels present in a digital image. High resolution images contain
more pixels and typically show more detail than low resolution images.
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