Histogram Display - Sony ILCE-6500 Manual

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Histogram display

A histogram shows the luminance distribution, displaying how many pixels there are by
luminance. It shows darker toward the left and brighter toward the right.
The histogram changes depending on the exposure compensation.
Peaks at the right and left ends of the histogram indicate that the image has flare and black
defects, respectively. You cannot correct such defects using a computer after shooting. Perform
exposure compensation before shooting as necessary.
(A): Pixel count
(B): Contrast
Note
The viewfinder display and the monitor display for shooting can be set separately. Look through the
viewfinder to set the display settings for the viewfinder.
[Histogram] is not displayed during panorama shooting.
The information in the histogram display does not indicate the final photograph. It is information
about image displayed on the screen. The final result depends on the aperture value, etc.
The histogram display is extremely different between shooting and playback in the following cases:
When the flash is used
When shooting a low luminance subject such as a night scene
In movie mode, [For viewfinder] cannot be displayed.