Histogram - Displaying The Luminance Distribution Of Still Pictures - Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Quick Start Manual

Histogram – Displaying the luminance
distribution of still pictures
During still picture shooting, you can display a histogram showing the brightness
and contrast of your subject in the viewfinder or on the monitor. You can also
display the black and white areas directly on the image.
Checking the histogram during shooting enables precise exposure control.
OFF The histogram is not displayed.
F ON The histogram is displayed when F is pressed.
g"Exposure compensation" (P.108)
ON The histogram is always displayed.
DIRECT The black and white areas are displayed directly on the image.
When ON is selected in P mode
Ex.
When the image is bright
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The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within
the histogram target mark.
When DIRECT is selected in P mode
Ex.
Histogram
target mark
SET
If the peak fills too
much of the right
frame, the image will
appear mostly white.
Red frame : Mostly white area
Blue frame: Mostly black area
If the area contains both black and white parts, it
is also displayed in the blue frame.
When the image is dark
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If the peak fills too
much of the left frame,
the image will appear
mostly black.
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SET
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