Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker.

1Press o (exposure compensation).

The exposure compensation guide is displayed.

2Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k.

When the picture is too dark: adjust the exposure compensation to “+” side.

When the picture is too bright: adjust the exposure compensation to “-” side.

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

Exposure compensation

Auto Mode

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

3The setting is applied.

The Hicon is displayed in the monitor.

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C Exposure Compensation Value

When the shooting mode is A(auto) mode (A 29) or high sensitivity mode (A 50), the exposure compensation setting will be stored even if the camera is turned off.

D Using Exposure Compensation

The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to

 

increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required

 

to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of

 

water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative

 

compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for

 

example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main

 

subject.

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Optimus L100 Exposure Compensation, Press o exposure compensation, Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k