About The Histogram - Panasonic DMC-GH2S Operating Instructions Manual

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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
1 Properly Exposed
2 Under Exposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
∫ 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 (P16).
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.
Note
When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
When the manual exposure assistance is other than [n0] 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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