Sony a6100: Pocket Guide: Buttons, Dials, Settings, Modes, and Shooting Tips
By Rocky Nook
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Designed for photographers who haven’t memorized every button, dial, setting, and feature on their Sony a6100, Rocky Nook’s handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guide helps you get the shot when you’re out and about.
Learn how to:
- • Confirm that your camera is set up properly with the pre-shoot checklist
- • Identify every button and dial on your camera
- • Master the essential modes and settings you need to know
- • Dive deeper with additional features of your camera
- • Execute step-by-step instructions for shooting multiple exposures, in-camera HDR, time-lapse movies, and more
- • Follow tips and techniques for getting great shots in typical scenarios (portrait, landscape, freezing action, low light, etc.)
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Sony a6100 - Rocky Nook
SONY
A6100
POCKET GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 PRE-SHOOT CHECKLIST
02 BUTTONS, DIALS, AND SCREENS
CAMERA BODY TOP
CAMERA BODY BACK
CAMERA BODY FRONT
CAMERA BODY BOTTOM
SHOOTING SCREEN DISPLAYS
PLAYBACK SCREEN DISPLAYS
03 ESSENTIAL MODES AND SETTINGS
SHOOTING MODE
METERING MODE
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
FOCUS MODE
FOCUS AREA
DRIVE MODE
WHITE BALANCE
FILE FORMAT
04 OTHER HELPFUL SETTINGS
CREATIVE STYLE
PICTURE EFFECT
FLASH MODE
CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
COLOR SPACE
NOISE REDUCTION
ZEBRA STRIPES (HIGHLIGHT WARNING)
AUTO ISO
D-RANGE OPTIMIZER
BRACKETING
THE A6100 AND YOUR SMARTPHONE
SILENT SHOOTING
STEADYSHOT
CUSTOMIZING THE A6100
IN-CAMERA HDR
RESET CAMERA
05 TYPICAL SHOOTING SCENARIOS
PORTRAIT
GROUP PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
FREEZE ACTION
SHOWING MOTION—PANNING
LOW-LIGHT ACTION
LONG EXPOSURE
MACRO/CLOSE-UP
Check these settings before you head out with your camera!
CAMERA BODY TOP
1.On/Off Switch: Turn the camera on and off.
2.Shutter Release Button: Press halfway to start autofocus; press all the way to take the photo.
3.C1 Button: Assignable Custom Button 1.
4.Control Dial: Use to control functions on the camera.
5.Mode Dial: Set the shooting mode, as well as specify still or movie shooting.
6.Multi Interface Shoe: Attach external devices, such as a flash.
7.Image Sensor Position Mark: Shows the exact