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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Recording mode: 
Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too 
bright.
1
Press [   ] button (   )
2
Rotate the control dial to compensate the 
exposure
Exposure Compensation
 • You can change the setting content on the exposure 
compensation screen from [Exposure Comp. Disp. 
Setting] in the [Custom] ([Operation]) menu. (→190)
Under-exposed
Optimum 
exposure
Over-exposed
Adjust the 
exposure to the [+] 
direction
Adjust the 
exposure to the [-] 
direction
3
Press [MENU/SET] to set
 • You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
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In Manual Exposure Mode, you can correct the exposure only when the ISO sensitivity is 
set to [AUTO]. 
(You can select Exposure Compensation when the Quick menu is displayed by pressing 
the [Q.MENU] button.)
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You can set the exposure compensation value in the range between –5 EV and +5 EV.
Settings can be made within a range of –3 EV to +3 EV while recording motion pictures, recording 
4K photos, or recording in [Post Focus].
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Depending on the brightness, this may not be possible in some cases.
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When the Exposure Compensation value is out of the –3 EV to +3 EV range, the brightness of 
the recording screen will no longer change. It is recommended to record by checking the actual 
brightness of the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen.
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The set Exposure Compensation value is stored even if the camera is turned off. (When [Exposure 
Comp. Reset] is set to [OFF])