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Shooting menu
The default settings are marked with
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Select the still image camera mode.
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step 5 in “Read This First”
Manually adjusts the exposure.
Toward –
• For details on the exposure
• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure
adjustment may not be effective.
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Adjusting [EV] by displaying a histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of
an image. Set the mode switch to
in advance,
then press
repeatedly to display the
histogram. The graph display indicates a bright
image when skewed to the right side, a dark
image when skewed to the left side. A histogram
can be used to check the exposure and adjust
[EV].
A
Number of pixels
B
Brightness
• The histogram also appears in the following cases, but you cannot adjust the exposure.
– When
(Camera) is set to [Auto]
– When playing back a single image
– During Quick Review
(Camera)
(EV)
M
+2.0EV
: Brightens an image.
0EV
The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.
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–2.0EV
Toward –: Darkens an image.
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Bright
Dark
A
B
