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48 Recording - advanced operation
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as
±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording; exposure compensation cannot be
used with digital subject programs. When auto reset (p. 45) is active, exposure compensation is
reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned off. Exposure compensation can be assigned to the con-
troller (p. 45).
Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Exposure compen-
sation can be used in these situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy
landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image. Before taking
the picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 EV results in an image with normal tonal val-
ues.
In the example above, the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the image making it
bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure, detail is brought out in the leaves, and
the stones and water appear richer. For more on Ev, see page 105.
Shooting tips
–2.0Ev–1.0EvCalculated camera exposure
Select the exposure compensation option in section
2 of the recording menu. Use the up/down keys to
adjust the degree of compensation (1); the live
image behind the menu reflects the change. Press
the central controller button to set this value (2). If
any value other than 0.0 is set, an indicator is dis-
played on the monitor as a warning.
–2 ~ +2
Sensitivity
Metering mode
+0.3
Metering mode
Exp. comp.
1
2