Sony SLT-A77VM - Manual (Page 15)

Graphic Display Digital Level Gauge Display Shooting Data Display
Histogram Display Simple Display
Variable information display
The OLED viewfinder clearly displays
detailed shooting information at high
XGA resolution for quick and easy
reading. You can display the data in your
choice of five display modes (Shooting
Data, Graphic, Digital Level Gauge,
Histogram or Simple Display) by pressing
the DISP button. The Digital Level Gauge
indicates whether the camera is level in
the horizontal and front-back directions.
The Histogram displays the luminance
distribution of pixels in the image, which
can be adjusted through exposure
compensation. And the Graphic Display
shows the shutter speed and aperture
value as graphs, while also clearly
illustrating the exposure.
Do it all from the viewfinder
The viewfinder is so informative and easy
to view that every step in the photographic
process—including setting up shooting
parameters and previewing their effects in
real-time, framing your subject and fine-tuning
the focus with the Enlargement feature,
shooting photos and movies, and checking
final results—can easily be handled from start
to finish without removing your eye from the
viewfinder. This is true even in bright outdoor
lighting and during sports, portrait and macro
photography. So you can fully concentrate on
capturing spectacular images.
Smart Teleconverter provides a clear
and precise enlarged image
This convenient alternative to zooming
makes it easy to capture distant subjects
while viewing the finder. Press the Smart
Teleconverter button once to enjoy the
equivalent of 1.4x magnification or twice
for 2x magnification. When you’re pleased
with the composition displayed on the
high-resolution XGA OLED, press the
shutter button to record the image at a
minimum 12 megapixel resolution.
High visibility in bright and
dark scenes
Since the viewfinder image is just as dim
or bright as the actual scene, viewing is
remarkably easy in any type of lighting—a
genuine advantage over optical viewfinders
that are difficult to view in dark settings and
rear LCD monitors that are hard to view in
bright settings.
Three grid displays
Whenever you desire assistance aligning the
horizon or achieving a balanced composition,
you can overlay one of three types of grids
in the viewfinder. These include a 3x3 grid
that follows the rule of thirds, a 4x4 grid that
includes two 45-degree lines passing through
the center, and a 6x4 grid that simplifies
the alignment of multiple visual elements.
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