I would appreciate if anyone can advise on the camera settings of the N8 when taking pictures in the following conditions:-
a) Bright Sunny Day Outdoors
b) Semi-Bright Conditions Indoors, say in a Shopping Complex
c) Dim-Lighting Conditions Indoors, say in a restaurant with dim-lightings
d) Completely Dark Environment Outdoors, say along the street at night
e) Close-Up Picture of an Object in bright, semi-bright conditions or dim lighting conditions
My guess is as below. Please feel free to correct me if the settings are inaccurate.
*Settings highlighted in red*
a) Bright Sunny Day Outdoors
1) Scene mode : Automatic / User Defined / Close Up / Portrait / Landscape / Sport / Night / Night Portrait
2) Colour tone : Normal / Sepia / Black & white / Vivid
3) White Balance : Automatic / Sunny / Cloudy / Incandescent / Flourescent
4) Exposure : -2 / -1.5 / -1 / -0.5 / 0 / 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2
5) Light Sensitivity : Automatic / Low / Medium / High
6) Contrast - in the middle ie. neutral
7) Sharpness : Hard / Normal / Soft
b) Semi-Bright Conditions Indoors, say in a Shopping Complex
1) Scene mode : Automatic / User Defined / Close Up / Portrait / Landscape / Sport / Night / Night Portrait
2) Colour tone : Normal / Sepia / Black & white / Vivid
3) White Balance : Automatic / Sunny / Cloudy / Incandescent / Flourescent
4) Exposure : -2 / -1.5 / -1 / -0.5 / 0 / 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2
5) Light Sensitivity : Automatic / Low / Medium / High
6) Contrast - in the middle ie. neutral
7) Sharpness : Hard / Normal / Soft
c) Dim-Lighting Conditions Indoors, say in a restaurant with dim-lightings
1) Scene mode : Automatic / User Defined / Close Up / Portrait / Landscape / Sport / Night / Night Portrait
2) Colour tone : Normal / Sepia / Black & white / Vivid
3) White Balance : Automatic / Sunny / Cloudy / Incandescent / Flourescent
4) Exposure : -2 / -1.5 / -1 / -0.5 / 0 / 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2
5) Light Sensitivity : Automatic / Low / Medium / High
6) Contrast - in the middle ie. neutral
7) Sharpness : Hard / Normal / Soft
d) Completely Dark Environment Outdoors, say along the street at night
1) Scene mode : Automatic / User Defined / Close Up / Portrait / Landscape / Sport / Night / Night Portrait
2) Colour tone : Normal / Sepia / Black & white / Vivid
3) White Balance : Automatic / Sunny / Cloudy / Incandescent / Flourescent
4) Exposure : -2 / -1.5 / -1 / -0.5 / 0 / 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2
5) Light Sensitivity : Automatic / Low / Medium / High
6) Contrast - in the middle ie. neutral
7) Sharpness : Hard / Normal / Soft
e) Close-Up Picture of an Object in bright, semi-bright conditions or dim lighting conditions
1) Scene mode : Automatic / User Defined / Close Up / Portrait / Landscape / Sport / Night / Night Portrait
2) Colour tone : Normal / Sepia / Black & white / Vivid
3) White Balance : Automatic / Sunny / Cloudy / Incandescent / Flourescent
4) Exposure : -2 / -1.5 / -1 / -0.5 / 0 / 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2
5) Light Sensitivity : Automatic / Low / Medium /High
6) Contrast - in the middle ie. neutral
7) Sharpness : Hard / Normal / Soft
Another question is for "Light Sensitivity", ISO="High" is described as "Ideal for use in low light without a flash and for freezing action in bright light". However, the flash is still enabled when the ISO is set to high. Any explanation for this?
Lastly, which is a better option to snap photos, the shutter button located at the side of the phone or the tap feature located on the touch screen?
I would appreciate some useful feedback from knowledgeable and seasoned N8 users who have mastered the skills in snapping photographs with this device. Kindly pay more attention to items b) and c) above as these are the conditions that require careful consideration to obtain sharp and crystal clear pictures. It is often more difficult to achieve good results in semi-dark or dim-lighting conditions if the settings are not configured properly.
Any advice appreciated.
Support
