Exposure Compensation Dial - Sony ILCE-7 How To Use Manual

If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when you use the flash, you
may not be able to get a satisfactory effect.
Only a value between –3.0 EV and +3.0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on
the screen when shooting. If you set an exposure beyond this range, the image brightness on
the screen does not show the effect, but it will be reflected in the recorded image.
When the exposure compensation dial is set to other than "0," settings for the exposure
compensation dial will be prioritized. For example, if you set [Exposure Comp.] to +5.0EV,
but the exposure compensation dial is set to +2.0EV, the "+2.0EV" setting will be prioritized.
When you set the exposure compensation dial to "0" from a setting other than "0," the
exposure value switches to "0" even if the exposure has been set to other settings.
When you use [Manual Exposure], you can compensate for the exposure only when [ISO] is
set to [ISO AUTO].
[69] Using shooting functions > Adjusting the exposure

Exposure compensation dial

Based on the exposure value set by auto exposure, you can make the entire image brighter or
darker if you adjust [Exposure Comp.] to the plus side or minus side, respectively (exposure
compensation). Normally, exposure is set automatically (auto exposure).
1. Turn the exposure compensation dial.
Note
You can adjust the exposure in a range of −2.0 EV to +2.0 EV for movies.
If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when you use the flash, you
may not be able to get a satisfactory effect.
When you use [Manual Exposure], you can compensate for the exposure only when [ISO] is
set to [ISO AUTO].