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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Using the Histogram
Using DISP to display the histogram on the monitor screen
makes it possible for you to check exposure conditions as
you record images (page 24).
The histogram is a graph of pixel brightness levels in terms
of the number of pixels. The vertical axis represents the
number of pixels, while the horizontal axis represents bright-
ness. The information on the histogram can be used when
recording, correcting or editing an image to determine
whether image details include enough shadows (left side),
midtones (center), or highlights (right side).
If the histogram appears too lopsided in either direction, you
should use exposure compensation (page 72) to adjust the
EV value before recording the image.
IMPORTANT!
• Exposure conditions indicated by the histogram may
not be accurate when using the flash, when using
multi-pattern metering, or under certain other condi-
tions.
• When using the Continuous Shutter Mode or AEB, the
histogram appears for the first image only (pages 88,
89).
• This histogram does not appear in the Movie Mode
(page 93).
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