A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of the pixels contained in an image. The horizontal axis shows the brightness, and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels. Displaying a histogram during recording or playback lets you determine the proper exposure.
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Adjusting the exposure to the + side shifts the histogram to the right side.
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appears in the following cases: � When recording in the digital zoom range � During recording or playback in [2560 (3:2)] size � When rotating a still image � The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the screen at the that time. A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button. When this happens, check the histogram while playing back a single-image or during Quick Review. In particular a large difference appears in the following cases: � When the flash strobes � When using the NightFraming function � When [P. EFFECT] is set to [SOLARIZE] � During slow shutter or high-speed shutter � The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.
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Bright Adjusting the exposure to the � side shifts the histogram to the left side. � The histogram also appears when the mode dial is set to or M, but you cannot adjust the exposure. � The histogram also appears when you press DISPLAY while playing back a single image (page 33) or during Quick Review (page 21). � The histogram does not appear in the following cases: � When the mode dial is set to SET UP or � When the menu is displayed � During Quick Review of an image recorded in Exposure Bracket mode � When using playback zoom
a Set the mode dial to or SCN.
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b Press DISPLAY to display the histogram. c Adjust the exposure based on the histogram.
