272B: Shooting Information DisplayAbout the Highlight AlertWhen the shooting information is displayed, any overexposed areas of theimage will blink. To obtain more image detail in the overexposed areas, setthe exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot again.About the HistogramThe brightness histogram shows the exposure level distribution and overallbrightness. The RGB histogram is for checking the color saturation andgradation. The display can be switched with [x2: Histogram disp] .[Brightness] DisplayThis histogram is a graph showing the distribution ofthe image’s brightness level. The horizontal axisindicates the brightness level (darker on the left andbrighter on the right), while the vertical axis indicateshow many pixels exist for each brightness level. Themore pixels there are toward the left, the darker theimage. The more pixels there are toward the right, thebrighter the image. If there are too many pixels on theleft, the shadow detail will be lost. If there are too manypixels on the right, the highlight detail will be lost. Thegradation in-between will be reproduced. By checkingthe image and its brightness histogram, you can seethe exposure level inclination and the overall gradation.[RGB] DisplayThis histogram is a graph showing the distribution of each primarycolor’s brightness level in the image (RGB or red, green, and blue).The horizontal axis indicates the color’s brightness level (darker onthe left and brighter on the right), while the vertical axis indicates howmany pixels exist for each color brightness level. The more pixelsthere are toward the left, the darker and less prominent the color. Themore pixels there are toward the right, the brighter and denser thecolor. If there are too many pixels on the left, the respective colorinformation will be lacking. If there are too many pixels on the right,the color will be too saturated with no gradation. By checking theimage’s RGB histogram, you can see the color’s saturation andgradation condition, as well as white balance inclination.Sample HistogramsDark imageNormal brightnessBright imageCOPY
