Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2K Operating Instructions Manual page 167

Recording
• About the Histogram
A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white)
and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture's exposure.
Examples of histogram
O Properly Exposed
O Under Exposed O
Overexposed
Histogram
O
• Set the position of the histogram
• Set the [HISTOGRAM] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON].
Touch the histogram and drag it to the position you want to
move it to (P15).
• You can also set the position of the histogram with the cursor button
in the Quick Menu (P57) while in button operation or [CUSTOM]
menu.
• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed m orange,
- When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [÷0] during Exposure Compensation or
in the Manual Exposure Mode
- When the flash is activated
- When the flash is closed
• When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places
• When the exposure is not adequately adjusted
• The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.
• The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing
software used in PCs etc.
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