It also features a mode dial for swift, effortless setting of 10 different shooting modes - ranging from the hands-off Auto Picture and the all-purpose Programmed AE, to the more creative Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE and Metered Manual.

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This "Auto-everything" mode has yet to disappoint, though a minimum shutter setting would be much appreciated.

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With Auto Shutter, the camera will automatically shoot when a pet faces the camera head-on.

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