3. The Automatic Modes

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Get Shooting with the Automatic Camera Modes

Although quite advanced compared to other cameras, the G11 and G10 are still point-and-shoot cameras at heart. Canon created several modes tailored to common types of photos, such as portaits, landscapes, low-light situations, and moving subjects. The cameras also include specialized modes to shoot sunsets, fireworks, snow scenes, and even underwater and aquarium photos. The idea is that even if you don’t know (or don’t care) about settings such as shutter speed, aperture, or white balance, you can let the camera use its smarts to take care of the technical details while you ...

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