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4. Backlit Portraits
With its 91K (about 91,000) pixel RGB sensor, the D800/D800E offers improved face detection. Used with the viewfinder in modes other than h, it can balance exposure between portrait subjects and the background even when the subject is backlit.
D800/D800E: Using face detec- tion, the camera meters the subject’s face for optimal exposure
Earlier cameras: The subject is underexposed; ex- posure compen- sation required
Flash Photography
The D800/D800E also automatically optimizes flash output for portrait subjects.
D800/D800E: Flash output is adjusted according to the brightness of the subject’s
face, producing optimal results even with bright backgrounds
Earlier cameras: Flash output is adjusted according to the brightness of the back-
ground, and the portrait subjects are underex- posed
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