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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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Exp.+/–
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera to make pictures brighter or darker.
•
When the subject is too dark: tap
U
to adjust the exposure compensation to
“+” side.
•
When the subject is too bright: tap
V
to adjust the exposure compensation to
“–” side.
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Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 and +2.0 EV.
At settings other than
0
.
0
, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor (
A
9).
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Exposure Compensation Value
The exposure compensation value applied in
A
(auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even
after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time
A
(auto) mode is selected.
The exposure compensation value is applied in any scene mode, the setting reverts to
0
.
0
whenever
another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.
D
Using Exposure Compensation
The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to
increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required
to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of
water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative
compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for
example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main
subject.
