Enter a search term and click .

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

ACrop factor

BIS mode 2

CFlash (TTL) mode

DFlash compensation

ESelf-timer indicator

FContinuous mode

GShutter type

HAF+MF indicator 2

IBluetooth ON/OFF

JWhite balance

KAWB lock

LFilm simulation

MF-Log/HLG recording

NDynamic range

OD-range priority

PMovie mode

QHigh-speed recording indicator

RRecording time available/elapsed recording time

SCard slot options

TNumber of available frames 1

UImage size

VFile format

WImage quality

XHEIF format

YDate and time

ZTouch screen mode

aCooling fan settings

bTemperature warning

cControl lock 3

dBoost mode

ePower supply

fHistogram

gBattery level

hSensitivity

iExposure compensation

jAperture

kDistance indicator 2

lShutter speed

mTTL lock

nAE lock

oMetering

pShooting mode

qFocus mode 2

rFocus indicator 2

sManual focus indicator 2

tAF lock

uTime code

vMicrophone input channel

wRecording level 2

xExposure indicator

yVirtual horizon

zFocus frame

0Image transfer status 4

1Location data download status

2Movie compression

3Depth-of-field preview

4Proxy setting (ProRes only)

5Focus check

6Connection status (Frame.io)  5

7AirGlu BT connection 6

8FTP upload progress

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 camera displays icons showing the status of files selected for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io.

The camera displays an icon showing the status of the connection to Frame.io.

The camera displays an icon showing the status of the connection to external devices.

The LCD Monitor

ACrop factor

BLocation data download status

CFocus check

DDepth-of-field preview

EProxy setting (ProRes only)

FMovie compression

GImage transfer status 5

HBluetooth ON/OFF

IMovie mode

JHigh-speed recording indicator

KFocus frame

LRecording time available/elapsed recording time

MDate and time

NCard slot options

ONumber of available frames 1

PImage size

QFile format

RImage quality

SHEIF format

TCooling fan settings

OTouch screen mode 3

VAWB lock

WWhite balance

XFilm simulation

YF-Log/HLG recording

ZDynamic range

aD-range priority

bMovie optimized control 3

cVirtual horizon

dBoost mode

eTouch zoom 3

fTemperature warning

gControl lock 4

hBattery level

iPower supply

jSensitivity

kHistogram

lExposure compensation

mDistance indicator 2

nAperture

oTime code

pShutter speed

qTTL lock

rAE lock

sMetering

tShooting mode

uFocus mode 2

vFocus indicator 2

wManual focus indicator 2

xAF lock

yMicrophone input channel

zAF+MF indicator 2

0Shutter type

1Recording level 2

2Continuous mode

3Self-timer indicator

4Exposure indicator

5Flash (TTL) mode

6Flash compensation

7IS mode 2

8Connection status (Frame.io)  6

9AirGlu BT connection 7

-FTP upload progress

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 [MENU/OK] button. Control lock can be ended by pressing and holding the [MENU/OK] button again.

The camera displays icons showing the status of files selected for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io.

The camera displays an icon showing the status of the connection to Frame.io.

The camera displays an icon showing the status of the connection to external devices.

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.

[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.

[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.

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

[EVF/LCD SWITCH] can be assigned to a function button and the button then used to switch between the [EVF ONLY] and [LCD ONLY] displays.

The Eye Sensor

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

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

Standard indicators

Dual display (manual focus mode only)

LCD monitor

Standard indicators

No indicators

Info display

Dual display (manual focus mode only)

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]
    • [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]
    • [COOLING FAN SETTING]
    • [FRAMES REMAINING]
    • [IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY]
    • [MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME]
    • [COMMUNICATION STATUS]
    • [MIC LEVEL]
    • [GUIDANCE MESSAGE]
    • [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(a[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING], Function 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]

B[APERTURE]

C[EXPO. COMP.]

D[ISO]

E[FILM SIMULATION]

F[WHITE BALANCE]

G[IMAGE SIZE]

H[SHOOTING MODE]

Movie Mode

Default

A[MOVIE MODE]

B[REC. TIME]

C[EXPO. COMP.]

D[ISO]

E[FILM SIMULATION]

F[WHITE BALANCE]

G[CARD SLOT SETTING]

H[BATTERY LEVEL]

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.