Sony NEX-3N α Handbook - Page 40

During playback, Setting the screen display modes to be available, What is histogram?

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Table of contents Sample photo Menu z Setting the screen display modes to be available You can select which LCD screen display modes can be selected in shooting mode with [DISP Button(Monitor)] (page 78). During playback Display Info. Shows recording information. Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically, in addition to recording information. No Disp. Info. Does not show recording information. z What is histogram? The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture. Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift to the right side, and darker image to the left side. Flashing R (red) Luminance • If the image has a loss of details in highlights and shadows, these parts flash on the histogram display during playback (Luminance limit warning). G (green) B (blue) Index 40GB

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Table of
contents
Sample photo
Menu
Index
During playback
Display Info.
Shows recording information.
Histogram
Displays the luminance distribution
graphically, in addition to recording
information.
No Disp. Info.
Does not show recording information.
z
Setting the screen display modes to be available
You can select which LCD screen display modes can be selected in shooting mode with
[DISP Button(Monitor)] (page 78).
z
What is histogram?
The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a
particular brightness exist in the picture. Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift
to the right side, and darker image to the left side.
If the image has a loss of details in highlights and
shadows, these parts flash on the histogram display
during playback (Luminance limit warning).
Flashing
R (red)
Luminance
G (green)
B (blue)