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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

AMovie format/crop factor

BIS mode 2

CMovie compression

DFocus check

EDepth-of-field preview

FProxy setting (ProRes only)

G35mm format mode

HFlash (TTL) mode

IFlash compensation

JSelf-timer indicator

KContinuous mode

LShutter type

MAF + MF indicator 2

NBluetooth ON/OFF

OWireless connection

PEthernet connection

QWhite balance

RAWB lock

SFilm simulation

TF-Log/HLG recording

UDynamic range

VD-range priority

WBluetooth host

XAirGlu BT connection

YMovie mode

ZHigh-speed recording indicator

aRecording time available/elapsed recording time

bCard slot options

cSSD connection status

dNumber of available frames 1

eImage size

fFile format

gImage quality

hHEIF format

iDate and time

jTouch screen mode

kCooling fan settings

lTemperature warning

mControl lock 3

nBoost mode

oPower supply

pHistogram

qBattery level

rSensitivity

sExposure compensation

tAperture

uDistance indicator 2

vShutter speed

wTTL lock

xAE lock

yMetering

zShooting mode

0Focus mode 2

1Focus indicator 2

2Manual focus indicator 2

3AF lock

4Shift amount/rotate amount

5Time code

6Microphone input channel

7Recording level 2

8Exposure indicator

9Virtual horizon

AFocus frame

BLocation data download status

CFrame.io connection status

DImage transfer status

EFTP upload progress

FFrame.io upload progress

GRemote recording function

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

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

Displayed when controls have been locked by pressing and holding the [MENU/OK] button. Control lock can be ended by pressing and holding the [MENU/OK] button again.

The LCD Monitor

AMovie format/crop factor

BBluetooth ON/OFF

CWireless connection

DEthernet connection

EMovie compression

FFocus check

GDepth-of-field preview

HProxy setting (ProRes only)

I35mm format mode

JBluetooth host

KAirGlu BT connection

LLocation data download status

MMovie mode

NHigh-speed recording indicator

OImage transfer status

PFTP upload progress

QFrame.io upload progress

RFocus frame

SRecording time available/elapsed recording time

TDate and time

UCard slot options

VSSD connection status

WNumber of available frames 1

XCooling fan settings

YImage size

ZFile format

aImage quality

bHEIF format

cTouch screen mode 3

dAWB lock

eWhite balance

fFilm simulation

gF-Log/HLG recording

hDynamic range

iD-range priority

jMovie optimized control 3

kTemperature warning

lControl lock 4

mBoost mode

nPower supply

oBattery level

pHistogram

qSensitivity

rVirtual horizon

sExposure compensation

tDistance indicator 2

uAperture

vShift amount/rotate amount

wTime code

xShutter speed

yTTL lock

zAE lock

0Metering

1Shooting mode

2Focus mode 2

3Focus indicator 2

4Manual focus indicator 2

5AF lock

6AF + MF indicator 2

7Microphone input channel

8Shutter type

9Recording level 2

AContinuous mode

BSelf-timer indicator

CRemote recording function

DFrame.io connection status

EExposure indicator

FFlash (TTL) mode

GFlash compensation

HIS mode 2

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

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

Camera functions can also be accessed via touch controls.

Displayed when controls have been locked by pressing and holding the b button. Control lock can be ended by pressing and holding the [MENU/OK] button again.

Choosing a Display Mode

Press the [VIEW MODE] button to cycle through the following display modes. You can choose separate display modes for shooting and playback.

Use D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [VIEW MODE SETTING] in the setup menu to choose a display mode for the EVF and LCD monitor.

[SHOOTING]

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.
[LCD ONLY] LCD monitor on, viewfinder off.
[EVF ONLY] Viewfinder on, LCD monitor 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 options selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [IMAGE DISP.] apply to display in the LCD monitor. This setting cannot be selected while shooting movies.

Go to D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [VIEW MODE SETTING] > [SHOOTING] in the setup menu and press the [Q] button to choose the view modes available.

[PLAYBACK]

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.
[LCD ONLY] LCD monitor on, viewfinder off.
[EVF ONLY] Viewfinder on, LCD monitor off.

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 not available when the LCD monitor is tilted.

Eye sensor

Adjusting Display Brightness

The brightness and saturation 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 saturation, [LCD BRIGHTNESS] or [LCD COLOR] to do the same for the LCD monitor.

Display Rotation

When [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [AUTOROTATE DISPLAYS], the indicators in the viewfinder and LCD monitor automatically rotate to match camera orientation.

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)

Standard indicators

Standard (no indicators)

Dual display

The dual display is available only when shooting still images with manual focus.

LCD monitor

Standard indicators

Standard (no indicators)

Info display

Dual display

The dual display is available only during manual focus.

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]
    • [FOCUS FRAME]
    • [FOCUS INDICATOR]
    • [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]
    • [SHIFT AMOUNT OF T/S LENS]
    • [ROTATE AMOUNT OF T/S LENS]
    • [COOLING FAN SETTING]
    • [FRAMES REMAINING]
    • [IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY]
    • [MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME]
    • [35mm FORMAT MODE]
    • [COMMUNICATION STATUS]
    • [MIC LEVEL]
    • [GUIDANCE MESSAGE]
    • [NO STORAGE MEDIA WARNING]
    • [DATE/TIME]
    • [BATTERY LEVEL]
    • [FRAMING OUTLINE]

  4. Press [DISP/BACK] to save changes.

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

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 (aFunction Controls).

AOverexposed areas blink

BRGB histograms

Virtual Horizon

Check whether the camera is level. The display type can be chosen using D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [ELECTRONIC LEVEL SETTING]. Use the virtual horizon to level the camera when mounting it on a tripod or the like.

2D

3D

   Pitch          Roll

  • [OFF]: The virtual horizon is not displayed.
  • [2D]: A white line shows the amount the camera is tilted left or right. The line turns green when the camera is level. The line may vanish if the camera is tilted forward or back.
  • [3D]: The display shows whether the camera is tilted left or right and forward or back.

[ELECTRONIC LEVEL SWITCH] can be assigned to a function button and the button then used to switch between the 2D and 3D displays.

The Secondary LCD Monitor

Among the settings that can be viewed in the secondary LCD monitor are shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity. Different settings are displayed in still photography and movie modes.

Secondary LCD monitor

Default Settings

By default, the secondary LCD monitor displays the settings listed below.

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

Still photography Mode

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]

Kd[Scale]

F[WHITE BALANCE]

[BATTERY LEVEL], [FRAMES REM.], and [CARD SLOT OPTIONS] cannot be changed in the settings.

Movie Mode

Default

A[SHUTTER SPEED]

H[FILM SIMULATION]

B[APERTURE]

I[WHITE BALANCE]

C[ISO]

J[MOVIE FORMAT]

D[MOVIE MODE]

K[SHOOTING MODE]

E[BATTERY LEVEL]

L[CARD SLOT OPTIONS]

F[REMAINING TIME]

M[Expo.Comp. & MIC LEVEL]

G[TIME CODE]

 

[MOVIE MODE], [BATTERY LEVEL], and [CARD SLOT OPTIONS] cannot be changed in the settings.

Checking the functions assigned to function buttons

The functions assigned to the [Fn1], [Fn2], and [Fn3] buttons in D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING] can be checked on the secondary LCD monitor.

A[Fn1] button

B[Fn2] button

C[Fn3] button

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

Displays movie information in movie mode.

DIALS

HISTOGRAM

The Secondary 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 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.