150ISO Speed (p.85)The ISO speed is the numeric representation of the camera’s sensitivity tolight. The higher the ISO speed, the higher the sensitivity. A high ISO speedallows you to shoot images in dark indoor or outdoor conditions without aflash and also helps prevent blurred images due to camera shake. This isconvenient when shooting images in places where flash photography isprohibited. The ISO speed setting makes full use of the available light,resulting in images that convey the feel of the place they were shot.Advanced Technique for the Macro mode (p.60)Macro mode can make unique images when used with the zoom function.For example, shooting a flower at maximum wide angle in Macro modeallows the camera to bring both the flower and the background into focus.However, shooting at maximum telephoto can throw the background out offocus to make the flower stand out.ISO 50 equivalent ISO 400 equivalentMacro with thewide angle zoomMacro with thetelephoto zoom