Histogram – Olympus SP-700 User Manual
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Changing the monitor display (DISP./GUIDE)
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This displays the histogram. You can take pictures while checking the distribution of
brightness of the subject, thereby enabling you to closely check the exposure.
Top menu
[MODE MENU]
[SETUP]
[u]
[OFF]/[ON]/[DIRECT]
Histogram
OFF
The histogram is not displayed.
ON
The histogram is displayed as a graph.
DIRECT
Displays the overexposed and underexposed areas directly on the
picture.
When [DIRECT] is enabled, the histogram in playback mode is also
displayed directly on the picture.
TIPS
How to read the histogram
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If the peak fills too much of the left frame, the image
will appear mostly black.
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If the peak fills too much of the right frame, the image
will appear mostly white.
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The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance
distribution within the AF target mark.
Display for [DIRECT] settings
Note
• The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from the histogram
displayed during playback.
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Red dots: The overexposed areas
Blue dots: The underexposed areas