2. D7500 Online Manual
3. Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (Scene Mode)
4. Choosing a Scene Mode

The following scenes can be selected by rotating the mode dial to SCENE and rotating the main command dial until the desired scene appears in the monitor.

Note that the scene can not be changed during movie recording.

Scenes

kPortrait

Use for portraits with soft, natural-looking skin tones. If the subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used, background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of depth.

lLandscape

Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight. ^{1, 2}

pChild

Use for snapshots of children. Clothing and background details are vividly rendered, while skin tones remain soft and natural.

mSports

Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly. ^{1, 2}

nClose Up

Use for close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects (a macro lens can be used to focus at very close ranges).

oNight Portrait

Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light.

rNight Landscape

Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes, including street lighting and neon signs. ^{1, 2}

sParty/Indoor

Capture the effects of indoor background lighting. Use for parties and other indoor scenes.

tBeach/Snow

Capture the brightness of sunlight expanses of water, snow, or sand. ^{1, 2}

uSunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. ^{1, 2}

vDusk/Dawn

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before dawn or after sunset. ^{1, 2}

wPet Portrait

Use for portraits of active pets. ²

xCandlelight

For photographs taken by candlelight. ¹

yBlossom

Use for fields of flowers, orchards in bloom, and other landscapes featuring expanses of blossoms. ¹

zAutumn Colors

Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves. ¹

0Food

Use for vivid photographs of food. For flash photography, press the M (Y) button to raise the flash (0 Manual Pop-up Modes).