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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or
darker by as much as ±2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV with still image and
movie recording; exposure compensation cannot be used with digital subject
programs. When auto reset (page 63) is active, exposure compensation is
reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned off.
Exposure compensation can be assigned to the controller (page 62).
Select the exposure compensation option
in section 2 of the recording menu. Use
the up/down keys to adjust the degree of
compensation; the live image behind the
menu reflects the change. Press the
central controller button to set this value. If
any value other than 0.0 is set, an
indicator is displayed on the monitor as a
warning.
Shooting tips
Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions.
Exposure compensation can be used in these situations. For example, a very
bright scene, such as a snowy landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear
too dark in the captured image. Before taking the picture, adjusting the
exposure by +1 or +2 EV results in an image with normal tonal values.
In the example above, the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the
image making it bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure,
detail is brought out in the leaves, and the stones and water appear richer.
For more on EV, see page 112.
–2 ~ +2
Sensitivity
Metering mode
Auto reset
Exp. comp.
+0.3
Calculated camera
exposure
–1.0 EV
–2.0 EV
