How does Picture Style work?

Picture Style is a Mode to adjust the contrast, colour tone, brightness and etc. Most digital camera comes with six picture style, I believe most of you heard them before. :)

1) Standard

- The colour of picture looks sharp and vivid overall. No doubt it is suitable for most shooting.

2) Portrait

- Do you remember the chapter "How to Use Portrait Mode"? Well, it is the same as the chapter mentioned. The skin tones are softer and lighter in Portrait.

3) Landscape

- Do you remember the chapter "How to Use Landscape Mode"? Again, it is the same. It is a setting to make red, yellow, green and blue more vivid.

4) Neutral 

- It makes the picture low saturation and contrast in order to obtain detail of the subject. The colour is subdued compare to Standard Mode.

5) Faithful 

- The colour of picture will look like the way you see with your eyes. This Mode emphasis the texture and colour same as the subject under colour temperature 5200k. You are advised to search for the temperature of colour. ^^

6) Monochrome

- The picture will convert into Black and White colour. To be honest, I like monochrome the most because it looks like the old black and white camera. the subject looks more 3D for me compare to colour photos. 

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How to Use Landscape Mode?

First, you need to select the Landscape Mode at the camera Mode Dial. You might found your Dial looks different, but I'm sure you can find the mountain icon ( In red circle) at the Dial :)

So, what does Landscape Mode do? Let's begin. These are the setting for my camera, but it will be about the same as yours as well. Do not worry ^^

Aperture = Auto

Shutter Speed = Auto

Exposure = Not Available

ISO Speed = Auto

Picture Style = Landscape

White Balance = Auto

AF Mode = One Shot

AF Point Selection = Auto

Drive Mode = Single

Metering Mode = Evaluative

Built-in Flash = OFF

Do you remember the chapter "Controlling the Depth of Field"? In Landscape Mode, you can't control the Aperture because it is in Auto. But, the camera is designed to use higher f-number Aperture in order to get both close and distance object in focus.

Landscape Mode also slightly control the colour to capture the trees and sky more vividly. In fact, Landscape Mode will more concentrate on 4 colours which are Red, Yellow, Green and Blue. Therefore, if you shoot a tree, you will get a result as the tree is in vivid green.

While in Auto Mode, you will get colour like this.

By the way, one of my friends told me Landscape Mode will control Contrast as well. Contrast is also increased to give a clearer and more dimensional appearance. Well, I must admit I do not have perfect eyes, perhaps, you can load the pictures to computer and compare the data by using some relevant software ^^

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