KODAK EASYSHARE M420 Digital Camera — Extended user guide

Table of Contents > Taking pictures/videos > Using different modes

2 Taking pictures/videos

Slide the Mode switch to the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings.

Use this mode	For
	Smart Capture	General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. Faces are detected. The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size. 3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints) 16:9 (wide screen) 4:3 (the default setting)
	Video	Capturing video with sound. (See Taking a video.)
	Scene	Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See Using Scene (SCN) modes.)

Use this mode

For

Smart Capture

General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use.

You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size.

Video

Capturing video with sound. (See Taking a video.)

Scene

Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See Using Scene (SCN) modes.)

Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation!

Slide the Mode switch to SCN.
Press to view scene mode descriptions.
If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
Press OK to choose a Scene mode.

SCN mode	For
Program	Advanced picture taking—allows more access to manual settings than Smart Capture.
Portrait	Full-frame portraits of people.
Sport	Subjects that are in motion.
Landscape	Distant scenes.
Close-up	Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible.
Flower	Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light.
Sunset	Subjects at dusk.
Backlight	Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject).
Candle Light	Subjects illuminated by candle light.
Children	Action pictures of children in bright light.
Manner/ Museum	Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod.
Text	Documents. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod.
Beach	Bright beach scenes.
Snow	Bright snow scenes.
Fireworks	Fireworks. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod.
Self- Portrait	Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
Night Portrait	Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions.
Night Landscape	Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire.
Panning	Capturing the illusion of motion; subject is sharp, background is blurry.
Blur Reduction	Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion.
High ISO	People indoors, in low-light scenes.
Panorama (L-R, R-L)	"Stitching" 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene.

Previous Next