User Manual

E50
Reference Section
Motion Detection
Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when
shooting still images.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting
mode (A 6). When the camera detects camera shake or subject movement, it increases
shutter speed and the motion detection icon turns green. No icon is displayed when Off is
selected.
d button M z tab M Motion detection
Option Description
U Auto
(default setting)
When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake, the ISO sensitivity
and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring.
However, motion detection does not function in the following situations:
• When the flash fires
• In A (auto) mode, when Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16 (E27)
• In the following scene modes: Sports (A 37), Night portrait (A 37),
Dusk/dawn (A 38), Night landscape (A 39), Museum (A 40),
Fireworks show (A 40), Backlighting (A 40), and Pet portrait
(A 42)
k Off Motion detection is disabled.
B Notes About Motion Detection
• Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and
camera shake in some situations.
• Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark.
• The images captured using motion detection may be somewhat “grainy” in appearance.