Sony ILCA-77M2 - Manual (Page 101)

By dividing the image into small areas, the product analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between
the subject and the background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness and gradation.
1. MENU
→
(Camera Settings
) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [D-Range Opt.].
2. Select the desired setting using the left/right side of the multi-selector.
Menu item details
D-Range Optimizer: Auto (default setting):
Corrects the brightness automatically.
D-Range Optimizer: Lv1 ― D-Range Optimizer: Lv5:
Optimizes the gradation of a recorded image for each divided area. Select the optimization level from
Lv1 (weak) to Lv5 (strong).
Note
[DRO/Auto HDR] is fixed to [Off] when the shooting mode is set to [Sweep Panorama], or when [Multi
Frame NR] or [Picture Effect] is used.
[DRO/Auto HDR] is fixed to [Off] when [Sunset], [Night Scene], [Night Portrait] or [Hand-held Twilight]
is selected in [Scene Selection]. The setting is fixed to [D-Range Optimizer: Auto] when other modes
are selected in [Scene Selection].
When shooting with [D-Range Opt.], the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by checking the
recorded image, especially when you enhance the effect.
[117] How to Use Using shooting functions Correcting the brightness or contrast
Auto HDR
Widens the range (gradation) so that you can record from bright parts to dark parts with correct
brightness (HDR: High Dynamic Range). One image with proper exposure and one overlaid image are
recorded.
1. MENU
→
(Camera Settings
) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [Auto HDR].
2. Select the desired setting using the left/right side of the multi-selector.
Menu item details
Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. Auto (default setting):
Corrects the exposure difference automatically.
Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. 1.0EV ― Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. 6.0EV:
Sets the exposure difference, based on the contrast of the subject. Select the optimal level between 1.0
EV (weak) and 6.0 EV (strong).
For example, if you set the exposure value to 2.0 EV, three images will be composed with the following