Sony a6100: Pocket Guide: Buttons, Dials, Settings, Modes, and Shooting Tips

By Rocky Nook

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.)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rocky Nook
• Release date: May 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9798888140833

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Cover: Sony a6100: Pocket Guide by 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