Sony DSLR-A100K User Guide - Page 16

Exposure, Overexposure, Manual exposure, Metering Mode, Exposure compensation, Correct exposure

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Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can create various images by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter. Shutter speed = Length of time the camera Exposure: receives light Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass through Image sensor = Part that records the image Overexposure = too much light Whitish image Correct exposure Underexposure = too little light Darker image The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust it manually using the functions below. Manual exposure: Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually. t page 37 Metering Mode: Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure. t page 58 Exposure compensation: Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera. t page 65 16

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You can create various images by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture. Exposure is the
amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.
Exposure
Adjusting the light intensity
Overexposure
= too much light
Whitish image
The exposure is automatically set to the
proper value in the auto adjustment mode.
However, you can adjust it manually using
the functions below.
Manual exposure
:
Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and
aperture value manually.
t
page 37
Metering Mode:
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure.
t
page 58
Exposure compensation:
Allows you to adjust the exposure that has
been determined by the camera.
t
page 65
Correct exposure
Underexposure
= too little light
Darker image
Shutter speed
= Length of time the camera
receives light
Aperture
=
Size of the opening allowing light to pass
through
Image sensor
=
Part that records the image
Exposure: