Intelligent Scene Recognition DSC-HX1
Intelligent Scene RecognitionSettings are optimised for each particular scene
Now it’s easier than ever to achieve great results in any kind of shooting environment. Simply activate Intelligent Scene Recognition and it will automatically determine the optimum settings for the current scene — even in difficult shooting conditions like dark and backlit environments. The camera swiftly activates one of five available settings (Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, or Twilight using a tripod).

Intelligent Scene Recognition lets you shoot in the Auto or Advanced mode. The Auto mode takes a single shot with optimised automatic settings, while the Advanced mode takes two shots at different settings, allowing you to easily choose the better shot.
Auto Auto mode
In the Auto mode, the camera automatically determines the type of scene and takes a single shot with the optimal settings.
The camera automatically recognises five types of scenes.
Twilight Portrait
Backlight Portrait
Twilight
Backlight
Twilight using a tripod
Auto Advanced mode
IIn the Advanced mode, when the camera identifies a difficult shooting environment such as a backlit or twilight scene, it takes two shots using different settings, allowing you to select the preferred shot. This provides greater protection against mistakes.
Advanced mode examples
Twilight Portrait
The camera takes two shots at different settings.
Flash on
(Slow synchro flash)		   Flash off
(High sensitivity)
Backlight Portrait
The camera takes two shots at different settings.
Flash on   Flash off
(DRO plus)
Twilight
The camera takes two shots at different settings.
Blurred shot   Sharp shot using Intelligent Scene Recognition
Backlight
The camera takes two shots at different settings.
Flash on   Flash off
(DRO plus)
Twilight using a tripod
The camera takes two shots at different settings.
No blur   Reduced noise using a slow shutter speed