Panasonic DMC-FX580 - Manual (Page 42)

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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
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
– In [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode (P55)
– 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 of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode.
• The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing
software used in PCs, etc.
• Histograms are not displayed in the following cases.
– Intelligent Auto Mode
– Motion Picture Mode
– [DUAL PLAY]
– [EASY ORG.]
– [CALENDAR]
– [MULTI PLAYBACK]
– Touch zoom
– When the component cable is connected
1 Properly Exposed
2 Underexposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
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