Sony DSC P73 Operating Instructions - Page 56

Displaying a histogram, Set the mode dial to P, 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 dark image when skewed to the left side, and a bright image when skewed to the right side. The histogram is a useful reference for checking the exposure during recording and playback when the LCD screen is hard to be seen. VGA FINE 101 4 Number of pixels Brightness 0EV Dark Bright a Set the mode dial to P, , , , , or . 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 the EV adjustment is deactivated. 56 • The histogram also appears when you press while playing back a single image (page 38) or during Quick Review (page 27). • The histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When the menu is displayed - When using playback zoom - When shooting 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 mode images - When a still image is rotated • The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the LCD screen at that time. A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button. When this happens, 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.

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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 dark image when
skewed to the left side, and a bright image
when skewed to the right side. The
histogram is a useful reference for checking
the exposure during recording and playback
when the LCD screen is hard to be seen.
a
Set the mode dial to P,
,
,
,
,
or
.
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 the EV adjustment is
deactivated.
•
The histogram also appears when you press
while playing back a single image
(page 38) or during Quick Review (page 27).
•
The histogram does not appear in the following
cases:
–
When the menu is displayed
–
When using playback zoom
–
When shooting 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 mode images
–
When a still image is rotated
•
The histogram before recording represents the
histogram of the image displayed on the LCD
screen at that time. A difference occurs in the
histogram before and after you press the shutter
button. When this happens, 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.
4
FINE
101
0
EV
VGA
Number of pixels
Dark
Bright
Brightness