Auto Mode (6.5)
The Auto mode on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P93 is found on the Mode Dial on top of the camera, and is engaged when set to the green camera symbol. Within Auto mode, the Menu options available in Manual mode become locked and inaccessible. This mode will adjust for all Manual control settings, and allow the user to focus on the basic point-and-shoot methodology of picture taking. The user does have the ability to choose a Recording mode (normal, burst and multiburst), Flash options, and adjust the zoom.

Movie Mode (7.0)
To engage the Movie Mode on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P93 the user must turn the Mode dial to the Film Strip Icon. Once in Movie Mode the user can begin recording by pressing the shutter button. To end a video clip the user must press the shutter again. It is not possible to change settings when shooting, the camera effectively freezes the menu when in record mode. When not recording, the only Menu options available are Exposure, Focus, Metering, White Balance, and Picture Effect.

 

The Cyber-shot DSC-P93 can record video at 640 x 480 pixels of resolution at 30 frames per second in fine quality MPEG files.

 

Drive / Burst Mode (7.0)
The Burst Mode is available on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P93 by pressing the Menu button, and scanning left or right until the Rec Mode subsection is highlighted and Burst is selected. This setting allows for a quick succession of images to be captured. The Multi-Burst mode allows recording of up to 16 frames at its highest speed. Users can choose between 7.5, 15, or 30 frames per second. When the shutter is pressed the camera will capture images until the allotted number, based on image size or quality, has been reached. To stop shooting photos before that point, the user must merely lift a finger off the shutter button.

 

Playback Mode (7.0)
The user can view previously captured still and video footage by setting the camera’s mode dial to the playback mode setting. This setting is represented by a right arrow (or play button) surrounded by a square. When in this mode, the camera will immediately show the last captured photo on the LCD screen. To view up to nine photos at a time the user must merely press the Wide Angle button to establish the Multi PnP mode. The user can then scan through smaller thumbnails of images using the four-way controller and pressing the centrally located enter button to highlight a selected photograph. It is also possible to engage in playback zoom, which will allow the user to move from regular 1x viewing to 5x zoom, using the Telephoto button. To move back to normal mode the Wide Angle button must be deployed.

 

Custom Image Presets (7.5)
The following custom presets are available via the Mode Dial on the top of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P93: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Candle, Landscape, Beach, and Soft Snap. These presets allow a user to continue to point and shoot without the worry or concern of adjusting the camera to a certain lighting or scenic situation, or when the user is worried the automatic setting will not be able to properly adjust to the parameters of a certain more complex situation.

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