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Advanced Features —
Photography
[SHOOTING MENU]
Setting the menu (
➝
p.63)
Adjusting the Image Brightness
([
S
EXP. COMPENSATION])
Available Shooting modes:
s
(
➝
p.51)
Use this menu for shots to get the correct brightness
(exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast
between the subject and the background.
Guide to compensation
• Backlit portraits:
+2/3 EV to +1 2/3 EV
• Very bright scenes (such as
snowfields) and highly
reflective subjects: +1 EV
• Shots made up predominantly of sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2/3
EV
• Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or
dark foliage: –2/3 EV
*
See Explanation of Terms “EV” (
➝
p.156).
MEMO
Any of the following disables exposure
compensation:
• Using the flash in the [AUTO] or
mode
• Shooting dark scenes in
d
or
mode
EXP. COMPENSATION
EXP. COMPENSATION
EV
EV
+ 2
+ 2
+ 1
+ 1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
+
0
positive (+) compensation
negative (–) compensation
