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White Balance

To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode

Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. Use this function if image color appears unnatural.

1.MENU (White Balance) desired mode

 

(Auto)

Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural.

 

 

 

 

(Daylight)

Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day, evening views, night scenes,

 

neon signs, fireworks, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cloudy)

Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location.

 

 

 

 

(Fluorescent

 

 

White Balance 1)

[Fluorescent White Balance 1]: Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting.

 

(Fluorescent

 

[Fluorescent White Balance 2]: Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting.

 

White Balance 2)

 

[Fluorescent White Balance 3]: Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting.

 

(Fluorescent

 

 

 

White Balance 3)

 

 

 

 

 

(Incandescent)

Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp, or under bright lighting, such as

 

in a photo studio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Flash)

Adjusts for the flash conditions.

 

 

 

 

(One Push)

Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. Use this mode

 

when [Auto] and other settings don’t provide accurate colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(One Push

Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [One Push] mode.

 

Set)

[Details]

 

 

 

Effects of lighting conditions

The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions.

The color tones are adjusted automatically, but you can adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function.

Daylight (White as Standard)

Cloudy (Bluish)

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Sony DSC-WX50 manual White Balance, To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode, Effects of lighting conditions