Recording

Applicable modes:

Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.

Press 3 (È) to switch to Exposure

Compensation operation.

Rotate the control dial to compensate the exposure.

A Exposure Compensation value

 

 

 

 

A B

B [Expo.Meter]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underexposed

Properly

Overexposed

exposed

 

 

 

Rotate the control

Rotate the control

dial to the right to

dial to the left to

correct the exposure

correct the exposure

in the plus direction.

in the minus

 

direction.

•Select [0] to return to the original exposure.

•Rotate the control dial to display the [Expo.Meter]. (P155) (However, it does not appear

in Mode.)

Note

•The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

•The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject.

•When numerical values for aperture and shutter speed are displayed in Program AE Mode, each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Program Shift (P46) and Exposure Compensation.

•In Aperture-Priority AE Mode, each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Aperture Setting (P108) and Exposure Compensation.

•In Shutter-Priority AE Mode, each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Shutter Speed Setting (P109) and Exposure Compensation.

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DMC-GF5 specifications

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