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(EV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO

 

 

MOVIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manually adjusts the exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toward –

 

 

Toward +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M +2.0EV

 

 

 

Toward +: Brightens an image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0EV

 

 

 

The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

m –2.0EV

 

 

 

Toward –: Darkens an image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.

You can also adjust EV with Shuttle without using the Setup menu.

If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

zAdjusting EV (Exposure Value) by displaying a histogram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of

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an image. Press

 

(Display/LCD backlight on/

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

off) repeatedly to display the histogram inside the

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screen. The graph display indicates a bright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

image when skewed to the right side, and a dark

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+2.0EV [00:28:25]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

image when skewed to the left side. When

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shooting still images, adjust EV while checking

 

 

 

 

 

Dark

 

Bright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the exposure with the histogram.

ANumber of pixels B Brightness

The histogram also appears in the following cases, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

When (Camera) is set to [Auto]

When playing back a single image

menu the Using

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