The portrait mode is really the "scene" mode, in which you can choose from several situations like recording fireworks, the beach, sports, etc., and the camera will set the exposure to prioritize the situation. "Portrait" uses a larger aperture for blurrier backgrounds, "Snowy" makes sure that the subjects aren't under-exposed due to the bright snow, and "Sunset" makes the colors more vivid.
Thank you. That's very informative. I see how that could be useful. I've primarily been using the Camcorder in TV mode at the airport; heck, I even got the 1.7x teleconverter to play with.
The portrait mode is really the "scene" mode, in which you can choose from several situations like recording fireworks, the beach, sports, etc., and the camera will set the exposure to prioritize the situation. "Portrait" uses a larger aperture for blurrier backgrounds, "Snowy" makes sure that the subjects aren't under-exposed due to the bright snow, and "Sunset" makes the colors more vivid.
Thank you. That's very informative. I see how that could be useful. I've primarily been using the Camcorder in TV mode at the airport; heck, I even got the 1.7x teleconverter to play with.