•The histogram also appears when the (Camera) in the menu is set to [Auto], but you cannot adjust the exposure.

•The histogram also appears when you press

while playing back a single image (page 40) or during Quick Review (page 29).

•The histogram does not appear in the following cases:

– When the menu is displayed

– When using playback zoom

– When recording or playing back movies

• appears and the histogram does not appear in the following cases:

– When recording in the digital zoom area

– When the image size is [3:2]

– When playing back Multi Burst images

– When rotating a still image

•The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the LCD screen at the time. A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button. After shooting an image, check the histogram while playing back a single- image or during Quick Review.

In particular a large difference may appear in the following cases:

– When the flash strobes

– When the shutter speed is slow or high

•The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.

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Shooting techniques

When shooting images, the camera automatically sets the exposure. When shooting a whitish overall image such as a backlit subject or a snowy scene, the camera may judge that the subject is bright and set a darker exposure for the image. In such cases, adjusting the exposure in the + (plus) direction is effective.

Adjust in the + direction

When shooting a dark subject that fills the frame, the camera may judge that the subject is dark and set a brighter exposure for the image. In such cases, adjusting the exposure in the – (minus) direction is effective.

Adjust in the – direction

Refer to the histogram and adjust so that the image is not overexposed (white out) or underexposed (black out).

Try various images with different exposures to find the brightness that suits your taste.