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To adjust the exposure, press the left or right controller key; the
exposure-compensation screen appears.
Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust the exposure-
compensation value. Changes to exposure are visible in the live
image.
Press the shutter-release button partway down or press the
central button of the controller to set the adjustment.
The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as
±2Ev in 1/3 increments. Exposure compensation can only be used with Digital Subject Programs,
the P, A, and S exposure modes. With Digital Subject Programs, exposure compensation is reset
when the exposure-mode dial is moved to another position or the camera is turned off. In P, A, and
S exposure modes, exposure compensation remains in effect until reset.
Exposure compensation
When adjusting the exposure, the amount of compensation is shown in EV (p. 53). After the setting
is made, the shutter-speed and aperture displays indicate the actual exposure. Because the expo-
sure can be adjusted in fine steps, the shutter speed or aperture value displayed may not change.
When set to any value other than zero, the exposure-compensation indicator remains on the moni-
tor as a warning.
Exposure compensation is used when
the camera’s exposure meter is
deceived by high-key or low-key scenes.
In the example, the dark water caused
the camera to overexpose the image
making it too bright and washed-out. By
compensating the exposure, detail is
brought out in the leaves, and the
stones and water appear richer.
Camera notes
–2.0Ev
–1.0Ev
Camera exposure