BSetting the White BalanceN

Normally, the <Q> setting will set the optimum white balance automatically. If natural-looking colors cannot be obtained with <Q>, you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source. In the Basic Zone modes, <Q> will be set automatically.

 

1 Press the <E> button. (9)

 

2 Select the white balance setting.

 

¡ While looking at the top LCD panel,

 

 

turn the <5> dial.

Display

Mode

Color temperature (Approx. K)

Q

Auto

3000 - 7000

W

Daylight

5200

E

Shade

7000

R

Cloudy, twilight, sunset

6000

Y

Tungsten

3200

U

White fluorescent light

4000

I

Flash

6000

O

Custom*

2000 - 10000

P

Color temperature

2800 - 10000

* Set the optimum white balance manually to suit the lighting. (p.51)

About White Balance

The three RGB (red, green, and blue) primary colors exist in the light source in varying proportions depending on the color temperature. When the color temperature is high, there is more blue. And when the color temperature is low, there is more red. To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature can be adjusted with software so that the colors in the image look more natural. The subject’s white color is used as the criteria for adjusting the other colors. The camera’s <Q> setting uses the CMOS sensor for auto white balance.

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