Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

You can also adjust brightness by pressing the <o> button, and then touching or dragging the bar.

You can also adjust the correction level by touching the right edge of the screen while turning the <y> ring (=209).

Still Images

Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)

Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and exposure separately.

1Lock the exposure.

zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the <o> button.

X[] is displayed, and the exposure is locked.

zzTo unlock AE, release the shutter button and press the <o> button again. In this case, [] is no longer displayed.

2Compose the shot and shoot.

zzAfter one shot, AE is unlocked and [] is no longer displayed.

AE: Auto Exposure

After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the <7> dial (Program Shift).

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