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Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
Rotate the exposure compensation dial to adjust
exposure when photographing very bright, very
dark, or high-contrast subjects. The eff ect is vis-
ible in the display.
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4000 5.6
400
Exposure
compensation
indicator
Choose positive values (+) to
increase exposure
Choose negative values (–) to
reduce exposure
Q
The amount of compensation available varies with
the shooting mode.
Exposure Value (EV)
Exposure Value (EV)
The exposure value is determined by the sensitiv-
ity of the image sensor and the amount of light to
which the sensor is exposed. Doubling the amount
increases EV by one, while halving it reduces EV by
one. The amount of light entering the camera can be
controlled by adjusting aperture and shutter speed.
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
•
Backlit subjects
: Choose values
from +2
/
3 EV to +12
/
3 EV.
•
Highly refl ective subjects or very
bright scenes
(e.g., snowfi elds)
: +1 EV
•
Scenes that are mostly sky
: +1 EV
•
Spotlit subjects
(particularly if photographed against dark back-
grounds)
: –2
/
3 EV
•
Subjects with low refl ectivity
(pine trees or dark-colored foliage)
:
–2
/
3 EV
