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The LCD monitor will display the exposure-compensation icon and
value. The change in exposure is visible in the monitor image.
Exposure compensation is set automatically after five seconds or
when another camera button is pressed.
Use the left/right controller keys to adjust the
exposure-compensation value.
Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Exposure com-
pensation 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 will result in an image with normal tonal val-
ues.
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–2.0Ev
–1.0EvCalculated camera
exposure
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.
Ev stands for exposure value.
A change of one Ev will adjust
the exposure calculated by the
camera by a factor of two.
+2.0 Ev
+1.0 Ev
0.0 Ev
–1.0 Ev
–2.0 Ev
4X as much light
2X as much light
1/2 as much light
1/4 as much light
Calculated exposure