Recording pictures (basic)
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Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference
of brightness between the subject and the
background.
1
Press
e
several times until
[
C
EXPOSURE] appears and then
compensate the exposure.
• You can compensate from –2 EV to +2 EV
in steps of 1/3 EV.
• EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value,
and it is the amount of light given to the
CCD by the aperture value and the
shutter speed.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The exposure value is memorized even if
the camera is turned off.
• You cannot compensate the exposure
with [STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P68).
Over exposed
Properly Exposed
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure toward negative.
Compensate the exposure toward positive.
SELECT
EXPOSURE
EXIT