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Image Brightness Exposure

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Image Brightness (Exposure) Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Still Images Movies The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of -2 to +2. ●●Press the [ ] button. As you watch the screen, press the [ ][ ] buttons to adjust brightness. ●●When shooting movies, shoot with the exposure compensation bar displayed. ●●When shooting still images, press the [ ] button to display the set exposure compensation amount, and then shoot. ●● You can also shoot still images with the exposure compensation bar displayed. ●● While recording a movie, [ ] is displayed, and the exposure is locked. Changing the Metering Method Still Images Movies Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting conditions as follows. ●●Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the menu, and choose the desired option (= 24). ●●The option you configured is now displayed. Evaluative Center Weighted Avg. Spot For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions. Determines the average brightness of light across the entire image area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area as more important. Metering restricted to within the [ ] (Spot AE Point frame), displayed in the center of the screen. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Wi-Fi Functions 7 Setting Menu 8 Accessories 9 Appendix Index 50

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Wi-Fi Functions
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
4
P Mode
9
Appendix
Index
Changing the Metering Method
Still Images
Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
●
Press the [
] button, choose [
] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(
=
24).
●
The option you configured is now
displayed.
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit
shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the
shooting conditions.
Center
Weighted
Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across
the entire image area, calculated by treating
brightness in the central area as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [
] (Spot AE
Point frame), displayed in the center of the screen.
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure
Compensation)
Still Images
Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
●
Press the [
] button. As you watch the
screen, press the [
][
] buttons to adjust
brightness.
●
When shooting movies, shoot with the
exposure compensation bar displayed.
●
When shooting still images, press the
[
] button to display the set exposure
compensation amount, and then shoot.
●
You can also shoot still images with the exposure compensation
bar displayed.
●
While recording a movie, [
] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.