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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ About the Histogram
A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white)
and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
Examples of histogram
∫ Set the position of the histogram
• Set the [HISTOGRAM] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [ON]. (P124)
1 Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu. (P30)
2 Press 2/1 to select histogram, and then press
[MENU/SET].
• You can also use the rear dial to set.
• Selected item will be displayed in orange in the Quick Menu
screen, and the frame of the histogram will be displayed in
orange when the histogram is selected.
3 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.
5 Press [Q.MENU] to close the Quick Menu.
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the Quick
Menu.
• Position of the histogram can be set from the [CUSTOM MENU]
menu too.
Note
• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the manual exposure assistance is other than [n0EV] during Exposure Compensation
or in the manual exposure mode
– When the flash is activated
– When the flash is closed
• When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places
• When the exposure is not adequately adjusted
• The histogram is an approximation in recording mode.
• The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing
software used in PCs etc.
• Histogram is displayed in R (red), G (green), B (blue), and Y (luminance) during the playback.
1 Properly Exposed
2 Under Exposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
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