Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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∫ About the Histogram
A Histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white)
and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
Examples of Histogram
Note
•
When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [n0EV] during exposure compensation
or in the Manual Exposure Mode
– When the flash is activated
– In [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode (P92)
– When the flash is closed
• When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places
• When the exposure is not adequately adjusted
• The Histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.
• The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode.
• The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture
editing software used in PCs etc.
• Histograms are not displayed in the following cases:
– Intelligent Auto Mode
– Multi Playback
– Recording motion pictures
– Playback Zoom
– Calendar
– When HDMI cable is connected
1 Properly Exposed
2 Underexposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
F2.0 1/200
F2.0 1/200
F2.0 1/50
F2.0 1/50
AWB
AWB
ISO
ISO
80
80
AWB
AWB
ISO
ISO
80
80
F2.0 1/100
F2.0 1/100
F2.0 1/100 F2.0 1/200