Adjusting brightness and color

Selecting a White Balance setting

The color of your photo depends on the type and quality of the light source. If you want the color of your photo to be realistic, select a White Balance setting that

is appropriate for the lighting conditions, such as Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, or Tungsten.

Auto WB

 

Daylight

 

 

 

 

 

 

CloudyTungsten

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In Shooting mode, press [m].

Select White Balance.

Select an option.

Icon Description

Auto WB: Automatically set the White Balance based on the lighting conditions.

Daylight: For outdoor photos on a sunny day.

Cloudy: For outdoor photos on a cloudy day or in shadows.

Fluorescent_H: For shooting under a daylight fluorescent or 3-way fluorescent light.

Fluorescent_L: For shooting under white fluorescent light.

Tungsten: For shooting indoor photos under incandescent bulbs or halogen lamps.

Custom Set: To use White Balance settings that you define. (p. 70)

Color Temp.: To adjust the color temperature of the light source. (p. 70)

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