OExposure Compensation

Exposure compensation can increase (brighter) or decrease (darker) the standard exposure set by the camera.

You can set the exposure compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.

Exposure compensation can be set in the <d/s/f> shooting modes.

1 Check the exposure.

Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level indicator.

Increased exposure

Decreased exposure

2Set the exposure compensation amount.

Set the power switch to <J>, and while looking at the viewfinder or top LCD panel, turn the <5> dial.

Turn the <5> dial while pressing the shutter button halfway or within (9) after pressing the shutter button halfway.

X When exposure compensation has been set, the <y> icon will be displayed in the viewfinder.

To cancel exposure compensation, set the exposure level indicator <s> to the standard exposure index (<a> or <C>).

3Take the picture.

If [8C.Fn II -4: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.81) is set to a setting other than [3: Disable], the image may still look bright even if the exposure compensation is decreased.

The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you set the power switch to <2>.

Be careful not to turn the <5> dial and change the exposure compensation inadvertently. To prevent this, set the power switch to <1>.

You can also set it by pressing the <O> button and turning the <6/5> dial.

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