Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies (Star Nightscape) (PowerShot G7X)

Last Updated : 16-Sep-2014
Issue Number : 8202194900

Capture impressive shots of starry skies above night scenes. Starlight in the image is automatically enhanced, making starry skies look beautiful.

The procedure for shooting in Star Nightscape mode is explained below.

1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.

2. Set the mode dial to [

].

3. Press the <

> button, choose [

]* in the menu, press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [

], and then press the <

> button.

*If the default settings have not been changed, [

] will be displayed.

4. Press the <

> button, press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

> dial to choose [

], and then press the <

> button.

Zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted.

5. Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake.

6. Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.

REFERENCE

There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes the images.
ISO is set to Auto and cannot be changed.
Aperture cannot be changed manually.

NOTE

For easier viewing, try choosing MENU > [ ] tab > [Night Display] > [On] before shooting.
To make stars brighter, choose MENU > [ ] tab > [Star Emphasis] > [Sharp]. To emphasize the bright stars in a starry sky, set [Star Emphasis] to [Soft]. This setting can produce eye-catching shots by enlarging bright stars while de-emphasizing dimmer stars. To disable starlight processing, select [Off].
Try switching to manual focus mode to more accurately specify the focal position before shooting.