Canon PowerShot SX50 HS - Manual (Page 120)

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Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
Still Images
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces or
backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal
brightness.
To avoid washed-out highlights, specify Dynamic Range Correction. To
preserve image detail in shadows, specify Shadow Correct.
• Under some shooting conditions, correction may be inaccurate or
may cause images to appear grainy.
• You can also correct existing images ( = 192).
Still Images
Dynamic Range Correction (DR Correction)
Tone down bright image areas, which might otherwise look washed out, as
follows.
z z Press the < m> button, choose [ ] in
the menu, and choose the desired option
( = 41).
X X Once the setting is complete, [ @] is
displayed.
Item Details
Available ISO Speed
(= 117)
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Automatic adjustment to prevent washed-out
highlights
[ ], [ ] – [ ]
Tone down highlights by about 200% relative
to the brightness level of [ ].
[ ], [ ] – [ ]
Tone down highlights by about 400% relative
to the brightness level of [ ].
[ ], [ ] – [ ]
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