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ISO

ISO

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A camera setting that controls how sensitive the camera is to light
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪsoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sensibilidad ISO
  • Using a high ISO setting can help capture clearer images in dimly lit environments.

And the, the images, the, the, the low light shots, high, high ISO shots were actually incredible.

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Examples

  • In general, photos at lower ISOs will have less noise.

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  • So if you want to do something like just shutter speed, ISO and aperture, you could do that as well.

  • All the dark scenes in this video were shot at this maximum ISO, but look how dark it is compared to just a single candle.

  • And you can see that clear when I zoom in and change my ISO to brighten it a bit.

  • Having the ability to change ISOs "on the fly" with my digital camera came in handy.

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  • I'm going to have to lower the ISO to capture all the colours glitter that are in here.

  • Lower ISOs give sharper results.

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  • Also, the quality of the output has improved over the years, not just pixel image, but the ability to shoot at high ISOs, etc.

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  • The real downside of high ISOs is the limited dynamic range.

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  • Today's latest cameras, be they compacts or DSLRs, are designed to perform at extremely high ISOs.

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Surface Forms

ISO singular
ISOs plural

Etymology

ISO in photography comes from the international group ISO that set numbers to show a film or sensor's 'sensitivity' to light. That's why a higher ISO number makes the camera more sensitive in low light but can also make pictures look noisier.