Combining Pictures With Different Exposures ([Hdr]) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

5. Picture Quality and Colour Tone Settings

Combining pictures with different exposures ([HDR])

Applicable modes:
You can combine 3 pictures with different levels of exposure into a single picture with rich
gradation.
You can minimise the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when, for example,
the contrast between the background and the subject is large.
An image combined by HDR is recorded in JPEG.
[MENU] > [Rec] > [HDR]
Settings
[ON] Records HDR pictures.
[OFF] Does not record HDR pictures.
[Dynamic Range]
[AUTO]: Automatically adjusts the exposure range according to the differences
[n1 EV]/[n2 EV]/[n3 EV]:
[SET]
[Auto Align]
[ON]:
[OFF]:
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What is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for expressing a wide
contrast range.
Description of settings
between the bright and dark areas.
Adjusts the exposure within the selected exposure parameters.
Automatically corrects camera shake (jitter) and other problems that
can cause the images to misalign.
Recommended for use during hand-held shooting.
Image misalignment not adjusted.
Recommended when a tripod is used.
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