Image Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)

Still Images

Movies

Adjusting Image Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)

The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of –2 to +2.

zPress the obutton. As you watch the screen, press the qrbuttons to adjust the brightness.

zWhen shooting movies, shoot with the

exposure compensation bar displayed. When shooting still images, press the m button to display the set exposure compensation amount, and then shoot.

Exposure Compensation Bar

• You can also shoot still images with exposure compensation bar displayed.

• While recording a movie, & is displayed, and the exposure is locked.

Still Images

Movies

Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)

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

Set the flash to ! (p. 58).

Lock the exposure.

z Aim 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.

zTo unlock AE, release the shutter button and press the obutton again. In this case, &is no longer displayed.

Compose the shot and shoot.

• AE: Auto Exposure

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