Sony ILCE-7SM3 Help Guide - Page 166

Help Guide Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7SM3 α7SIII Histogram display A histogram shows the luminance distribution, displaying how many pixels there are by luminance. To display the histogram on the shooting screen or playback screen, press the DISP (Display Setting) button repeatedly. How to read the histogram The histogram indicates darker values toward the left and brighter values toward the right. The histogram changes depending on the exposure compensation. A peak at the right or left end of the histogram indicates that the image has an overexposed or underexposed area, respectively. You cannot correct such defects using a computer after shooting. Perform exposure compensation before shooting as necessary. (A): Pixel count (B): Brightness Note The information in the histogram display does not indicate the final photograph. It is information about image displayed on the screen. The final result depends on the aperture value, etc. The histogram display is extremely different between shooting and playback in the following cases: When the flash is used When shooting a low luminance subject such as a night scene Related Topic Using the DISP (Display Setting) button Exposure Comp. (still image/movie) 5-021-326-11(2) Copyright 2020 Sony Corporation 166