Shooting menu
The default settings are marked with
(Camera)
Select the still image camera mode.
(EV)
Toward –
M
+2.0EV
0EV
–2.0EV
m
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• 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] by displaying a histogram
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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 image
– During Quick Review
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Toward +
Toward +: Brightens an image.
The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.
Toward –: Darkens an image.
B
Dark
Bright
For details on the operation
Manually adjusts the exposure.
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of
an image. Set the mode switch to
then press
repeatedly to display the
histogram. The graph display indicates a bright
image when skewed to the right side, a dark
image when skewed to the left side. A histogram
can be used to check the exposure and adjust
[EV].
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