The argument from the camera folks goes like this: Why should a camera's software written 5 years ago in Japan/China/Taiwan choose for me with the lighting con

The argument from the camera folks goes like this: Why should a camera's software written 5 years ago in Japan/China/Taiwan choose for me with the lighting conditions I have right now in Seoul at 2:30 in the morning? That's why most professional prefer to use a manual mode. Auto is often used as a first suggestion (but not a very good first suggestion).