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Exposure Comp.

You can adjust the exposure in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –3.0 EV to +3.0 EV.
1 (Exposure Comp.) on the control wheel t desired value.
Or, MENU t [Brightness/Color] t [Exposure Comp.] t desired value.
• Yo u cannot use [Exposure Comp.] when using the fo llowing functions:
– [Intelligent Auto]
–[Superior Auto]
– [Scene Selection]
–[Manual Exposure]
• You ca n adjust the exposure in a range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV fo r movies.
• If yo u shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditio ns, or when you use the flash, you may not be
able to get a satisfactory effect.
• Eve n though you can adjust the exposure betwe en –3.0 EV and +3.0 EV, only a value between –2. 0 EV
and +2.0EV with the equi valent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting. If you set an
exposure beyond this range, the image brightness on the screen does not show the effect, but it will be
reflected on the recorded image.
Notes

zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images

• To shoot subjects in brighter tones, set a +-side exposure compensation.To make photos of food look more appealing, shoot the food a little brighter than usual and try to use a white background.• When shooting a blue sky, setting a –-side exposure compensation will allow you to capture the sky in vivid colors.
Overexposure = too much light
Whitish image
mSet [Exposure Comp.] toward –.
Correct exposure
MSet [Exposure Comp.] toward +.
Underexposure = too little light
Darker image