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
- The LCD Monitor
- Choosing a Display Mode
- Adjusting Display Brightness
- Display Rotation
- The [DISP]/[BACK] Button
- The Dual Display
- Customizing the Standard Display
- Virtual Horizon
- The Secondary LCD Monitor
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 |
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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 |
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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.
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
LCD monitor
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:
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Display standard indicators.
Use the [DISP/BACK] button to display standard indicators.
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Select [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING].
Select D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING] in the setup menu.
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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]
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Press [DISP/BACK] to save changes.
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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 |
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Shadows |
Pixel brightness |
Highlights |
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Optimal exposure: Pixels are distributed in an even curve throughout the tone range.
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Overexposed: Pixels are clustered on the right side of the graph.
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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.
- [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.
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 |
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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 |
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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.