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Camera Displays

This section lists the indicators that may be displayed during shooting.

For illustrative purposes, displays are shown with all indicators lit.

The Electronic Viewfinder

AIS mode 2

BFlash (TTL) mode

CFlash compensation

D35mm format mode

EMovie compression

FSelf-timer indicator

GContinuous mode

HShutter type

IAF+MF indicator 2

JBluetooth ON/OFF

KWhite balance

LAWB lock

MFilm simulation

NF-Log/HLG/RAW recording

ODynamic range

PD-range priority

QImage transfer status

RDate and time

SMovie mode 3

TTime remaining 3

UCard slot options

VNumber of available frames  1

WImage size

XImage quality

YTouch screen mode

ZTemperature warning

aVirtual horizon

bFocus frame

cHistogram

dExternal power source in use

eBattery level

fSensitivity

gExposure compensation

hAperture

iShutter speed

jTTL lock

kAE lock

lMetering

mShooting mode

nFocus mode 2

oFocus indicator 2

pManual focus indicator 2

qAF lock

rDistance indicator 2

sRecording level 2, 3

tExposure indicator

uLocation data download status

vDepth-of-field preview

wH.265(HEVC)/H.264

xFocus check

1 Shows “9999” if there is space for over 9999 frames.

2 Not displayed when [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [LARGE INDICATORS MODE(EVF)].

3 Displayed during movie recording only.

The LCD Monitor

AFlash (TTL) mode

BIS mode 2

CFocus check

DDepth-of-field preview

EH.265(HEVC)/H.264

FLocation data download status

G35mm format mode

HMovie compression

IBluetooth ON/OFF

JImage transfer status

KMovie mode 3

LTime remaining 3

MCard slot options

NNumber of available frames 1

OImage size

PImage quality

QDate and time

RTouch screen mode 4

SAWB lock

TWhite balance

UFilm simulation

VF-Log/HLG/RAW recording

WDynamic range

XD-range priority

YTemperature warning

ZFocus frame

aHistogram

bExternal power source in use

cBattery level

dDistance indicator 2

eSensitivity

fExposure compensation

gAperture

hTime code

iShutter speed

jTTL lock

kAE lock

lMetering

mShooting mode

nFocus mode 2

oFocus indicator 2

pManual focus indicator 2

qAF lock

rAF+MF indicator 2

sShutter type

tRecording level 2, 3

uContinuous mode

vSelf-timer indicator

wExposure indicator

xFlash compensation

1 Shows “9999” if there is space for over 9999 frames.

2 Not displayed when [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [LARGE INDICATORS MODE(LCD)].

3 Displayed during movie recording only.

4 Camera functions can also be accessed via touch controls.

Choosing a Display Mode

Press the [VIEW MODE] button to cycle through the following display modes.

Option Description
E[EYE SENSOR] Putting your eye to the viewfinder turns the viewfinder on and the LCD monitor off; taking your eye away turns the viewfinder off and LCD monitor on.
[EVF ONLY] Viewfinder on, LCD monitor off.
[LCD ONLY] LCD monitor on, viewfinder off.
[EVF ONLY] +E Putting your eye to the viewfinder turns the viewfinder on; taking it away turns the viewfinder off. The LCD monitor remains off.
E[EYE SENSOR] +
[LCD IMAGE DISP.]		 Putting your eye to the viewfinder during shooting turns the viewfinder on, but the LCD monitor is used for the display of images once you remove your eye from the viewfinder after shooting.

The Eye Sensor

The eye sensor may respond to objects other than your eye or to light shining directly on the sensor.

The eye sensor is disabled while the LCD monitor is tilted.

Eye sensor

Adjusting Display Brightness

The brightness and hue of the viewfinder and LCD monitor can be adjusted using the items in the D[SCREEN SET-UP] menu. Choose [EVF BRIGHTNESS] or [EVF COLOR] to adjust viewfinder brightness or hue, [LCD BRIGHTNESS] or [LCD COLOR] to do the same for the LCD monitor.

The [DISP/BACK] Button

The [DISP/BACK] button controls the display of indicators in the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

Indicators for the EVF and LCD must be selected separately. To choose the EVF display, place your eye to the viewfinder while using the [DISP/BACK] button.

Viewfinder

Full screen   Full screen
(no indicators)

Dual display
(manual focus mode only)		   Standard indicators

Standard (no indicators)

LCD Monitor

Standard indicators   No indicators

Dual display
(manual focus mode only)		   Info display

The Dual Display

The dual display consists of a large full-frame window and a smaller close-up of the focus area.

Customizing the Standard Display

To choose the items shown in the standard indicator display:

  1. Display standard indicators.

    Use the [DISP/BACK] button to display standard indicators.

  2. Select [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING].

    Select D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING] in the setup menu.

  3. Choose items.

    Highlight items and press [MENU]/[OK] to select or deselect.

    • [FRAMING GUIDELINE]
    • [ELECTRONIC LEVEL]
    • [FOCUS FRAME]
    • [AF DISTANCE INDICATOR]
    • [MF DISTANCE INDICATOR]
    • [HISTOGRAM]
    • [LIVE VIEW HIGHLIGHT ALERT]
    • [SHOOTING MODE]
    • [APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO]
    • [INFORMATION BACKGROUND]
    • [Expo. Comp. (Digit)]
    • [Expo. Comp. (Scale)]
    • [FOCUS MODE]
    • [PHOTOMETRY]
    • [SHUTTER TYPE]
    • [FLASH]
    • [CONTINUOUS MODE]
    • [DUAL IS MODE]
    • [TOUCH SCREEN MODE]
    • [WHITE BALANCE]
    • [FILM SIMULATION]
    • [DYNAMIC RANGE]
    • [BOOST MODE]
    • [FRAMES REMAINING]
    • [IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY]
    • [MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME]
    • [35mm FORMAT MODE]
    • [IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER]
    • [MIC LEVEL]
    • [GUIDANCE MESSAGE]
    • [BATTERY LEVEL]
    • [FRAMING OUTLINE]

  4. Save changes.

    Press [DISP/BACK] to save changes.

  5. Exit the menus.

    Press [DISP/BACK] as needed to exit the menus and return to the shooting display.

Virtual Horizon

Selecting [ELECTRONIC LEVEL] displays a virtual horizon. The camera is level when the two lines overlap. Note that the virtual horizon may not be displayed if the camera lens is pointed up or down. For a 3D display (shown), press the function button to which [ELECTRONIC LEVEL] is assigned (a[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING], Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons).

Roll

Pitch

Framing Outline

Enable [FRAMING OUTLINE] to make the borders of the frame easier to see against dark backgrounds.

Histograms

Histograms show the distribution of tones in the image. Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis, the number of pixels by the vertical axis.

Number of pixels

  
Shadows Pixel brightness Highlights

Optimal exposure: Pixels are distributed in an even curve throughout the tone range.

Overexposed: Pixels are clustered on the right side of the graph.

Underexposed: Pixels are clustered on the left side of the graph.

To view separate RGB histograms and a display showing areas of the frame that will be overexposed at current settings superimposed on the view through the lens, press the function button to which [HISTOGRAM] is assigned (a[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING], Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons).

AOverexposed areas blink

BRGB histograms

The Secondary LCD Monitor

Among the settings that can be viewed in the secondary LCD monitor are shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity.

Secondary LCD monitor

Default

A[SHUTTER SPEED]

G[FILM SIMULATION]

B[APERTURE]

H[BATTERY LEVEL]

C[ISO]

I[FRAMES REM.]

D[SHOOTING MODE]

J[CARD SLOT OPTIONS]

E[IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY]

Kd [Scale]

F[WHITE BALANCE]

The settings displayed can be selected using D [SCREEN SET-UP] > [SUB MONITOR SETTING].

Cycling Through Indicators in the Secondary LCD Monitor

The indicators displayed in the secondary LCD monitor change each time the secondary LCD monitor mode button is pressed.

[INFORMATION]   [DIALS]

[HISTOGRAM]

The secondary LCD monitor backlight button

To turn on the secondary LCD monitor backlight when you find the secondary LCD monitor too dark to read, press the secondary LCD monitor backlight button. Press the button again to turn the backlight off.

Background Color

The background color (black or white) for the secondary LCD monitor can be selected using the D [SCREEN SET-UP] > [SUB MONITOR BACKGROUND COLOR] option in the D (setup) menu. Note that the background is displayed in white whenever the secondary LCD monitor backlight is on.

The Rear Secondary Monitor

Among the indicators that can be viewed in the rear secondary monitor are histograms and the exposure compensation indicator.

Rear secondary monitor

Default

A[APERTURE]

D[WHITE BALANCE]

B[SHUTTER SPEED]

E[FILM SIMULATION]

C[ISO]

F[EXPO. COMP.]

Use D [SCREEN SET-UP] > [REAR SUB MONITOR SETTING] to choose the indicators displayed or turn the rear secondary monitor off.

Putting your eye to the viewfinder when the eye sensor is enabled turns off the rear secondary monitor.