Histogram Display - Displaying The Brightness Distribution Of Still Pictures - Olympus CAMEDIA C-60 Zoom Reference Manual

Histogram display — Displaying the
brightness distribution of still pictures
While you are taking still pictures or playing them back, you can display a
histogram on the monitor that shows the brightness and contrast of your
subject. You can also display the darkest shadows and brightest highlights
directly on the image.
Checking the histogram during shooting enables more precise exposure
control. During playback, you can check the brightness and contrast of
recorded pictures.
The histogram display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback
mode.
Histogram display during shooting
When the image is bright
P 1/800 F2.8
HQ
Histogram display during playback
WB AUTO WB AUTO
ISO100 ISO100
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2.0
If the peak fills too
much of the right
frame, the image
will appear mostly
white.
HQ HQ
F2.8
1/250
0.0
30
When the image is dark
P 1/800 F2.8
HQ
If the peak fills too
much of the left
frame, the image
will appear mostly
black.
–
2.0
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