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Exposure compensation can increase (brighter) or decrease (darker)
the standard exposure set by the camera.
You can set the exposure compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop
increments.
Exposure compensation can be set in the shooting modes.

1

Check the exposure.

Press the shutter button halfway and
check the exposure level indicator.

2

Set the exposure compensation
amount.

Set the power switch to , and
while looking at the viewfinder or top
LCD panel, turn the <5> dial.

Turn the <5> dial while pressing the
shutter button halfway or within (9)
after pressing the shutter button halfway.

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When exposure compensation has
been set, the icon will be
displayed in the viewfinder.

To cancel exposure compensation, set the
exposure level indicator to the
standard exposure index ( or ).

3

Take the picture.

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Exposure Compensation

Increased exposure

Decreased exposure

If [8C.Fn II -4: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.81) is set to a setting other
than [3: Disable], the image may still look bright even if the exposure
compensation is decreased.

The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you
set the power switch to <2>.

Be careful not to turn the <5> dial and change the exposure compensation
inadvertently. To prevent this, set the power switch to <1>.

You can also set it by pressing the button and turning the <6/5> dial.

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