Nikon D780 DSLR Camera (Body Only) - Manual (Page 222)

176 Shooting Settings
• In general, positive values make the subject brighter while
negative values make it darker.
• The current value is displayed in the control panel and
viewfinder when the
E button is pressed.
• E icons and exposure indicators will appear in the control
panel and viewfinder. In modes other than M , the zero (“0”) at
the center of the exposure indicator will flash in the control
panel.
• Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure
compensation to ±0.0. Exposure compensation is not reset
when the camera is turned off.
Display
No exposure
compensation
( E button
pressed)
0.3 EV +2.0 EV
Control
panel
Viewfinder