aperture-priority

American

[ap-er-cher-prahy-or-i-tee, -awr-] / ˈæp ər tʃər praɪˌɒr ɪ ti, -ˌɔr- /

Also aperture-preferred

adjective

Photography.

of or relating to a semiautomatic exposure system in which the photographer presets the aperture and the camera selects the shutter speed.

aperture priority British

noun

photog an automatic exposure system in which the photographer selects the aperture and the camera then automatically sets the correct shutter speed Compare shutter priority

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“I think there should be an shutter-priority or aperture-priority option for the more savvy camera users,” he adds.

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