Panasonic DMC-FX5 Digital Still Camera - Page 28

Preparation About the Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. • It allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed. • When the values are concentrated to the left as A, the picture is under exposed. • When the values in the histogram are distributed as B, the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well-balanced. • When the values are concentrated to the right as C, the picture is over exposed. ª Example of histogram 1600 100_0001 1/19 F2.8 1/200 ISO100 AUTO 10:00 JAN. 1.2004 1600 100_0001 1/19 ¬Suggestions/Tips ¬ • When the photo flash is activated or when you record pictures in dark places, the histogram turns yellow because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other. • The histogram does not appear when in Motion image mode [ ], during multi playback and playback zoom. • The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other. • The histogram in this camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software on PC, etc. • The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation. F2.8 1/100 ISO100 AUTO 10:00 JAN. 1.2004 1600 100_0001 1/19 F2.8 1/50 ISO100 AUTO 10:00 JAN. 1.2004 A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram 28