Sony DSC-P150/LJ Operating Instructions - Page 54
Displaying a histogram, Set the mode dial to P or SCN., Press, to display the, histogram.
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Displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The horizontal axis shows the brightness, and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, a dark image when skewed to the left side. A histogram can be used to check the exposure when the screen is difficult to see during recording and playback. 80 8M FINE 101 4 Number of pixels Brightness 0EV Dark Bright a Set the mode dial to P or SCN. b Press to display the histogram. c Adjust the exposure based on the histogram. • The histogram also appears when the mode dial is set to or M, but you cannot adjust the exposure. • The histogram also appears when you press while playing back a single image (page 36) or during Quick Review (page 24). • The histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When the menu is displayed - When using playback zoom - When recording or playing back movies • appears and the histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When recording in the digital zoom area - When the image size is [3:2] - When playing back Multi Burst images - When rotating a still image • The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the LCD screen at the time. A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button. In this case, check the histogram while playing back a single-image or during Quick Review. In particular a large difference may appear in the following cases: - When the flash strobes - When the shutter speed is slow or high • The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras. 54