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Advanced
Features

PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
This function displays the histogram for a shot and allows the brightness distribution during shooting
to be checked. This function can also be used to check the current photography settings as
required.
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1Set the Power switch to “q”.
2Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode.
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Press the “INFO” button to display the histogram.
Press the “INFO” button again to display the current
settings.
◆Histograms ◆
A histogram is a chart showing the distribution of brightness in an image (horizontal axis: brightness;
vertical axis: pixels).
1Optimal exposure: There is an ample distribution of pixels overall with a peak in the middle range.
2Overexposed :The number of highlight pixels is high with the distribution sloping upwards to
the right.
3Underexposed :The number of shadow pixels is high with the distribution sloping upwards to
the left.
Shadows Highlights
Brightness
Pixels
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eMACRO (CLOSE-UP)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-up shots.
Set the Power switch to “q”.
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Set the Mode dial to “B”, “N”, ��M”, “<” or “>”
mode.
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3The Macro mode setting changes each time you
pressing the “e” button.
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Macro mode is automatically cancelled in the following
situations:
iWhen the Photography mode is changed to “r” or “?”
iWhen the camera is turned off
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!
If the flash is too bright, use flash brightness adjustment
(➡P.65).
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If you are shooting in a dark location (when the “|” camera
shake warning icon appears), use a tripod to prevent camera
shake.
Focal range Effective flash range Optical zoom focal length
(35 mm camera equivalent)
eMacro Approx. 10 cm-80 cm
(3.9 in.-2.6 ft.)
Approx. 30 cm-80 cm
(1.0 ft.-2.6 ft.)
Approx. 35 mm-80 mm
Max. zoom scale 2.3×
Super macro Approx. 1 cm-20 cm
(0.4 in.-7.9 in.)
Flash cannot be used. Optical zooming cannot be
used.
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The shape of the graph will vary depending on the subject.
Sensitivity
FinePix COLOR
Photometry
White balance
Sharpness
Flash brightness
Adjustment
Histogram