Sony 3-287-969-15 (1) - Manual (Page 87)

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ing the shooting
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To shoot while checking the screen using the histogram
Notes
• The histogram displayed in Live view mode does not indicate the final recorded
image. It indicates the condition of the image just monitored. The histogram will
differ based on aperture setting, etc.
• The histogram differs between shooting and playback in the following situations:
– When firing the flash.
– When the subject has low intensity, such as night scenery.
A histogram is the luminance distribution
that shows how many pixels of a
particular brightness exist in the picture.
The exposure compensation will change
the histogram accordingly. The right
illustration is an example.
Shooting with the exposure
compensation on the positive side
brightens the whole picture, making the
entire histogram shift to the bright side
(right side). If the exposure compensation
is applied on the negative side, the
histogram will shift to the other side.
Both ends of the histogram show a high-
key or low-key portion. It is impossible to
restore these area with a computer later.
Adjust the exposure if necessary and
shoot again.
Number of pixels
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