What's the difference between Program mode and Auto?

[Zoomer]

Funny question, guess I'm using too much of Tv, Av.

 

[ninelives]

when u talking about program, do u mean those funny icon (ie : a flower, a tree , a portrait) ??

well, flower means close up

tree means landscape
portrait means swallow DOF.

 

[Zoomer]

???
What is the point of it?
Can just set?

Actually, I was talking about P mode.

 

[ninelives]

can u tell us wat camera u using or not? alamak.

 

[Midnight]

Program mode means that the camera selects both the exposure settings (shutter speed & aperture) for you. Useful if you ever need a quick point and shoot mode without fiddling with any settings.

 

[antagonista]

Originally posted by Zoomer
???
What is the point of it?
Can just set?

Actually, I was talking about P mode.

Must be using Olympus...