Exposure Compensation - Nikon COOLPIX P80 User Manual

Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera to make pictures brighter or darker.
1
Press o (exposure compensation).
The exposure compensation value will be displayed.
Exposure compensation is not available in mode M
(manual).
2
Press the multi selector H or I to adjust
exposure.
The exposure compensation guide is displayed.
When the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure
compensation in the positive (+) direction.
When the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure
compensation in the negative (–) direction.
Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 and +2.0 EV in increments of
1/3 EV.
3
Press the shutter-release button to shoot.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to shoot while adjusting the
exposure compensation value a little at a time.
4
Press k.
When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is
applied, the value is displayed with the H icon in the
monitor.
To cancel exposure compensation, select 0.0 before
pressing k, or follow steps 1 and 2 to select 0.0.
C
Exposure Compensation Value
When exposure compensation is adjusted in A (auto), d (sport continuous) mode, or a scene
mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned
off. Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off cancels exposure compensation
and returns to 0.0.
D
Using Exposure Compensation
The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to
increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required to
capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of water,
sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative
compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for example,
a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject.
+0.3
+0.3
1/125 1/125 1/125 F4.3 F4.3 F4.3 20 20 20
1/125 1/125 1/125 F2.8 F2.8 F2.8
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