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Manually adjusts the exposure.
Toward –
• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• You can also adjust EV with Shuttle without using the Setup menu.
• 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 (Exposure Value) by displaying a histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of
an image. Press
(Display/LCD backlight on/
off) repeatedly to display the histogram inside the
screen. The graph display indicates a bright
image when skewed to the right side, and a dark
image when skewed to the left side. When
shooting still images, adjust EV while checking
the exposure with the histogram.
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
(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