Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction

Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be obtained in circumstances where the difference in brightness between the subject and the background (the contrast) is large, or when the subject that you wish to capture is very small within the scene. Exposure can be set in 0.3 EV units.

1.

Slide the mode switch to [

] and set the mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

dial to [P], [Tv], [Av] and press the

button.

 

 

Each press of the

button displays the

 

 

setting in the order of [Blank], [

] Backlight

 

 

Correction, and [

 

] Exposure Compensation.

 

 

 

2.

Set the exposure value with the S/T buttons.

 

 

Press the S button to increase the value.

 

 

Press the T button to decrease the value.

 

 

 

 

The setting range

of the

exposure compensation is as follows:

-2.0, -1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3, +1.7, +2.0.

The larger the value, the brighter the image. The smaller the value, the darker the image. The set value is displayed on the screen.

Effective Subjects and Set Values

+ (positive) compensation

*Printed matter comprising black text on whitish paper

*Backlighting

*Bright scenes or strong reflected light such as ski slopes

*When the sky accounts for a large area on the screen

- (negative) compensation

*People illuminated by a spotlight, in particular, against dark background

*Printed matter comprising white text on blackish paper

*Weak reflecting bodies such as evergreen trees or darkish leaves

Backlight correction (+1.3 EV, fixed)

*When the background is bright and the subject is dark.

*When subjects (people) have a light source such as the sun to their backs.

The backlight correction setting can be set in the [ ], [P], [Tv], [Av], [ ], [ ] and [ ] modes.

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8300s specifications

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