Selecting The White Balance - Olympus E-420 Instruction Manual

Selecting the white balance

Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions. For instance, when daylight or
tungsten lighting is reflected on white paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly
different for each. With a digital camera, white color can be adjusted to reproduce more natural
white with a digital processor. This is called white balance. There are 4 options for setting the
WB with this camera.
Auto white balance [AUTO]
This function enables the camera to automatically detect white in images and adjust the color
balance accordingly. Use this mode for general use.
Preset white balance [5] [2] [3] [1] [w] [x] [y] [n]
8 different color temperatures are programmed on this camera covering a variety of indoor and
outdoor lighting including fluorescent lights, light bulbs, and flashes. For example, use preset
WB when you want to reproduce more red in the picture of a sunset, or capture a warmer
artistic effect under artificial lighting.
Custom white balance [CWB]
You can set the color temperature from 2000 K to 14000 K. For details on color temperature,
refer to "White balance color temperature" (gP. 125).
g"Setting the auto / preset / custom white balance" (P. 65)
One-touch white balance [V]
You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the camera at a
white object like a sheet of white paper. The white balance achieved with this setting is saved
as one of the preset WB settings.
g"Setting the one-touch white balance" (P. 66)
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WB mode
Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed in the
AUTO
viewfinder). Use this mode for general use.
For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a sunset or the
5 5300 K
colors in a fireworks display.
2 7500 K
For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day.
3 6000 K
For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day.
1 3000 K
For shooting under a tungsten light.
w 4000 K
For shooting under white fluorescent lighting.
x 4500 K
For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp.
y 6600 K
For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp.
n 5500 K For flash shooting.
Color temperature set by one-touch WB.
V
g"Setting the one-touch white balance" (P. 66)
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. This can be set from 2000 K
CWB
to 14000 K. When the value has not been set, it is set to 5400 K.
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Light conditions