D-Range Opt. (Dro) - Sony ILCE-5100 User Manual

[Sweep Panorama]
The higher the ISO value, the more noise will appear on the images.
When shooting movies, ISO values between ISO 100 and ISO 12800 are available. If the
ISO value is set to larger value than ISO 12800, the setting is automatically switched to
ISO 12800. When you finished the movie recording, the ISO value returns to the original
setting.
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D-Range Opt. (DRO)

By dividing the image into small areas, the product analyzes the contrast of light and shadow
between the subject and the background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness
and gradation.
1. MENU →
2. Select the desired setting using the left/right side of the control wheel.
Menu item details
D-Range Optimizer: Auto (default setting):
Corrects the brightness automatically.
D-Range Optimizer: Lv1 ― D-Range Optimizer: Lv5:
Optimizes the gradation of a recorded image for each divided area. Select the optimization
level from Lv1 (weak) to Lv5 (strong).
Note
[DRO/Auto HDR] is fixed to [Off] when the shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama], or
when [Picture Effect] is used.
[DRO/Auto HDR] is fixed to [Off] when [Sunset], [Night Scene], [Night Portrait], [Hand-
held Twilight] or [Anti Motion Blur] is selected in [Scene Selection]. The setting is fixed to
[D-Range Optimizer: Auto] when other modes are selected in [Scene Selection].
When shooting with [D-Range Opt.], the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by
checking the recorded image, especially when you enhance the effect.
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Using shooting functions
(Camera Settings) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [D-Range Opt.].
Using shooting functions
Correcting the brightness or contrast
Correcting the brightness or contrast