Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) in Other Shooting Modes

Exposure compensation is also used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker in the following shooting modes.

•Scene mode (A55)

•Smart portrait mode (A67)

•Subject tracking mode (A70)

1 Press the rotary multi selector o(exposure compensation).

The exposure compensation guide and histogram are displayed.

Basic

2Use the rotary multi selector to adjust exposure and press the kbutton.

To make the picture brighter, apply positive (+) exposure compensation.

To make the picture darker, apply negative (–) exposure compensation.

Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 and +2.0 EV.

If a setting is not applied by pressing the kbutton within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is displayed with the Hindicator in the monitor.

Exposure compensation guide

+0.3

0.0

Exposure compensation

Histogram

Exposure compensation value

Mode (Auto) APlayback: and Photography

3Press the shutter-release button to take a

picture.

To exit without altering exposure, return to step 1, change the value to 0.0 and press the kbutton.

+0.3

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DExposure Compensation

See “Using Exposure Compensation” (A37) for more information.

DHistogram

See “Using the Histogram” (A37) for more information.

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