Kodak Z5010 - Manual (Page 27)

Taking pictures/videos
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Using the histogram to view picture brightness
Use the histogram to evaluate the distribution of light before you take a picture.
Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. The
flash may affect a picture’s light and shadow (
see page 37 ).
Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness
In P and Panorama modes, you can adjust exposure compensation before you take a
picture to make your pictures darker or lighter. Only the first picture in Panorama
mode can be adjusted—that adjustment is applied to the remaining pictures.
1 Press to choose Exposure Compensation, then press OK to edit the setting.
Press to change the setting, then press OK to save it.
An exposure compensation level is shown on the LCD and the image gets darker or
lighter.
2 Take the picture when you are satisfied with the exposure compensation level.
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
You can use exposure compensation in conjunction with exposure bracketing to get
the best exposure.
If the exposure
compensation is set to: And if the exposure
bracketing interval is set to: Then the exposures
taken are:
0.0
+1.0
–1.0 0.3 steps –0.3, 0.0, +0.3
+0.7, +1.0, +1.3
–1.3, –1.0, –0.7
Dark picture Balanced picture Bright picture