Sony DSCF717 Operating Instructions - Page 50

Displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of the pixels contained in an image. The horizontal axis shows the brightness, and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels. Displaying a histogram during recording or playback lets you determine the proper exposure. 60min 640 101 4 0EV Dark Bright a Set the mode dial to or SCN. , S, A b Press DISPLAY to display the histogram. c Adjust the exposure based on the histogram. 60min 640 101 4 0EV Adjusting the exposure to the + side shifts the histogram to the right side. 60min 640 101 4 0EV Adjusting the exposure to the - side shifts the histogram to the left side. • 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 DISPLAY while playing back a single image (page 33) or during Quick Review (page 21). • The histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When the mode dial is set to SET UP or - When the menu is displayed - During Quick Review of an image recorded in Exposure Bracket mode - When using playback zoom • appears in the following cases: - When recording in the digital zoom range - During recording or playback in [2560 (3:2)] size - When rotating a still image • The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the screen at the 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 appears in the following cases: - When the flash strobes - When using the NightFraming function - When [P. EFFECT] is set to [SOLARIZE] - During slow shutter or high-speed shutter • The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras. 50