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SX30 IS camera setting overwhelming -- tips to make it easier?

Started Dec 14, 2011 | Discussions thread
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fatfreek wrote:

The number of ON/OFF settings, among others seem enormous. Is there some comprehensive list of these where one could compile a spreadsheet of their own on the desktop for reference?

Through the past decade, I've owned a large number of Canon (as well as other) digital cameras of all shapes and sizes and zoom ranges. Here's what I've found to be the most worthwhile settings for general photo-taking:

  • shoot in P Mode, a fully automatic mode that lets you tweak important settings when needed

  • switch from multi to single area focus; use shoot-only rather than continuous autofocus (except when shooting video);

  • understand and learn to use Exposure Compensation

  • learn when to keep the camera set to Auto White Balance, and when to use one of the preset white balances (or, more rarely, custom white balance, which is easy to set on Canon cameras).

These are the settings I use for my Canon S100 but they are pretty much the same that I use for other Canon digital cameras I've owned including the S90 and SD4000.

http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-logs/canon-s100/my-canon-s100-camera-settings/

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