Pentax 12195, 12161 specifications Using the Histogram, Histogram shows the brightness

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Before Using

Your Camera

Using the Histogram

A histogram shows the brightness	pixels→
distribution of an image.
The horizontal axis represents
	of
brightness (dark at the left and bright
	Number
at the right) and the vertical axis
represents the number of pixels.
The shape and the distribution of the		(Dark) ←Brightness→ (Bright)
histogram before and after shooting		portions
	Dark		Bright portions
tell you whether the exposure level

and contrast are correct or not, and lets you decide if you need to adjust the exposure and take a picture again.

1Adjusting the Exposure (p.77)

1Adjusting Brightness (p.123)

When the image is underexposed, the part to the left is cut off (underexposed portions with no detail) and when the image is overexposed, the part to the right is cut off (overexposed portions with no detail).

This camera can be set so that it displays the Bright/Dark Area warning during Capture or Playback mode.

1Setting the Playback Display Method (p.148)

1Setting the Capture Mode Display Method (p.185)

1Setting the Display for Instant Review (p.186)

Distribution of color intensity is displayed for each color in the RGB histogram. The right side of the graphs look similar for images that have the white balance adjusted well. If only one color is lopsided to the left, that color is too intense.

1Setting the White Balance (p.120)