Panasonic DMC-LZ3, DMC-LZ5, DMCLZ5S, DMCLZ3S Recording guide line, Histogram, Example of histogram

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∫Recording guide line

When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.

∫Histogram

•A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.

•It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.

•It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera. A When the values are concentrated on

the left, the picture is under exposed. B When the values are distributed evenly,

the exposure is proper and the brightness is well-balanced.

C When the values are concentrated on the right, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

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F2.8 1/200
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F2.8 1/100
		ISO100			AUTO
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F2.8 1/50
		ISO100			AUTO
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AUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram

•When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other.

•The histogram is an approximation in recording mode.

•The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode.

•The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc.

•The histogram does not appear in simple

mode [] or motion picture mode [ ] and during multi playback and playback

zoom.

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