(Ev): Adjusting The Exposure Manually - Sony DSC-T50 Cyber-shot&reg Handbook

Selecting the desired camera function

(EV): Adjusting the exposure manually

1 Press (on-screen key).
2 Set (Camera) to a setting other than [Auto], then touch
P
AUTO
0EV OFF
OFF
MENU
2M
(EV).
3 Touch
4 Select a value by touching v(brighter)/V(darker).
EV
−2.0EV
• For details on the exposure, see page 8.
• 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.
z Adjusting EV (Exposure Value) by displaying a histogram
A
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 still image
EV
B
Dark Bright
.
EV
0EV
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of
an image. Press (Screen display switch)
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. Select
[Program] or one of the scene selection modes for
(Camera) and adjust EV while checking the
exposure with the histogram.
+2.0EV
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