buttons on the top of the cameras. P : The camera automatically selects the aperture and shutter speed values. This is not recommended for use indoors because the flash will be activated too frequently. A : The aperture value is set by the user, and the shutter...

• -Olympus E-20

The same sequence works for Aperture priority, except the up/down buttons control aperture, and you can watch the corresponding shutter speed change. If you select Manual control, you can control aperture and shutter speed independently. A light meter appears...

ways. You can set the lens aperture and let the camera set shutter speed (aperture priority or AP). This allows you to control depth of field or to take advantage the lens’s best f-stop settings. You can set the shutter speed and let the camera set the aperture...

that you will find in program mode. However, instead of exposure compensation, you can manually select the aperture and shutter speeds. For aperture, you only have the choice of f/2.8 or f/7.1 at wide angle, and f/5.1 or f/13.1 at maximum zoom. To set the shutter...

at the back also allows you to scroll to adjust the values shutter and aperture priority in manual mode.  To switch from one setting to the other, you just need to push the wheel in, which makes it easier to switch from aperture to shutter in priority mode...

F30. I mean aperture and shutter priority on an inexpensive point-and-shoot? Aperture priority gives you control over depth of field, thus helping you keep portions of your images in or out of focus as you wish. Shutter priority helps freeze moving objects...

• -Is FujiFilm's FinePix F30 the Best Point-and-Shoot?

stitching and more Pros • 14 automatic shooting modes; three mode bracketing • In-camera of panoramic shots • In-camera artistic effects • Continuous focus reduces shutter latency Cons • No manual controls for aperture or shutter speed • Edge...

you want and the camera does the rest, as it does with S (Speed), where you choose the shutter speed. With M (Manual), you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed to obtain the exposure you want. As the word implies, this setting allows you to apply...