Panasonic VQT2Y96 About the Histogram, Examples of histogram, Properly Exposed Under Exposed

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫About the 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.

Examples of histogram

1Properly Exposed

2 Under Exposed

3 Overexposed ¢ Histogram

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Note

•When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.

–When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [n0EV] during exposure compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode

–When the flash is activated

–In [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode (P91)

–When the flash is closed

•When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places

•When the exposure is not adequately adjusted

•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.

•Histograms are not displayed in the following cases.

–Intelligent Auto Mode

–Multi Playback

–In [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode

–Playback Zoom

–Calendar Search

–When HDMI cable is connected

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