Photography Glossary - Manual Modes

In this mode, the camera sets the aperture and shutter speed so that a correct exposure is achieved. This is essentially an auto mode except that this mode will allow you to adjust some of the cameraĆ¢€™s functions, such as white balance, exposure compensation, and image quality.

This will allow you to set your own shutter speed while the camera will set the correct aperture.

This will allow you to set your own aperture while the camera will set the correct shutter speed.

This mode allows you to set both the aperture and the shutter speed using the cameras built in meter.

This allows you to save any setting from the above manual modes.