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Tone level information – Nikon COOLPIX P950 Digital Camera User Manual

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Parts of the camera

The monitor/viewfinder

Tone level information

You can check for loss of contrast detail in highlights and shadows from the

histogram that is displayed, or the flashing display for each tone level. These provide

guidelines when adjusting the image brightness with functions such as exposure

compensation.

1

Current image number/total

number of images

2

Histogram
• A histogram is a graph showing

the distribution of tones in the

image. The horizontal axis

corresponds to pixel brightness,

with dark tones to the left and

bright tones to the right. The

vertical axis shows the number

of pixels.

3

Tone level
• The tone level indicates the

brightness level. When the tone

level to check is selected using
the multi selector

or

rotating it, the area of the

image that corresponds to the

selected tone level flashes.

4

ISO sensitivity ................................... 189

5

COOLPIX Picture Control ...........177

6

Image quality/Image size ..................

..........................................................174, 175

7

White balance ..................................181

8

Time of recording ...................44, 227

9

Date of recording ................... 44, 227

10

File number and type ..................291

11

Exposure compensation

value .......................................................117

12

Shooting mode ..................................61

13

Shutter speed ......................................63

14

F-number ............................................... 63