Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the

camera to make pictures brighter or darker.

Mode (Auto) APlayback: and Photography Basic

1Press the multi selector o(exposure

compensation).

The exposure compensation guide is displayed.

2Press the multi selector Hor Ito adjust

exposure and press the kbutton.

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

 

 

+0.3

compensation.

 

 

 

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

0.0

 

compensation.

 

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 k button 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.

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 k button.

+0.3

1 1

CExposure Compensation Value

The exposure compensation value applied in A(auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A(auto) mode is selected.

DUsing Exposure Compensation

•The camera tends to reduce 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

34the main subject.