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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

ASports finder mode

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

QFull HD high-speed recording

RTime remaining

SCard slot options

TNumber of available frames1

UImage size

VFile format

WImage quality

XDate and time

YTouch screen mode

ZTemperature warning

aMovie optimized control

bBoost mode

cControl lock 3

dHistogram

eBattery level

fSensitivity

gExposure compensation

hAperture

iDistance indicator 2

jShutter speed

kTTL lock

lAE lock

mMetering

nShooting mode

oFocus mode 2

pFocus indicator 2

qManual focus indicator 2

rAF lock

sMic jack setting

tRecording level 2

uTime code

vExposure indicator

wVirtual horizon

xFocus frame

yImage transfer status

zLocation data download status

0Movie compression

1Depth-of-field preview

2H.265(HEVC)/H.264

3Focus 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 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

ASports finder mode

BFlash compensation

CFocus check

DDepth-of-field preview

EH.265(HEVC)/H.264

FMovie compression

GLocation data download status

HBluetooth ON/OFF

IImage transfer status

JMovie mode

KFull HD high-speed recording

LFocus frame

MTime remaining

NCard slot options

ONumber of available frames 1

PImage size

QFile format

RImage quality

SDate and time

TTouch screen mode

UAWB lock

VWhite balance

WFilm simulation

XF-Log/HLG recording

YDynamic range

ZD-range priority

aMovie optimized control

bBoost mode

cTemperature warning

dControl lock 3

eBattery level

fDistance indicator 2

gSensitivity

hHistogram

iExposure compensation

jAperture

kTime code

lShutter speed

mTTL lock

nAE lock

oMetering

pShooting mode

qFocus mode 2

rFocus indicator 2

sManual focus indicator 2

tAF lock

uMic jack setting

vAF + MF indicator 2

wShutter type

xRecording level 2

yContinuous mode

zExposure indicator

0Self-timer indicator

1Flash (TTL) mode

2IS mode 2

 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 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.

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.

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.

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.
[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 Eye Sensor

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

Eye sensor

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

Dual display (manual focus mode only)

LCD Monitor

Standard

Information off

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.

The content of the large and small windows in the display can be switched using D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [DUAL DISPLAY SETTING].

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.

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

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

  5. 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(aAssigning 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(aAssigning Roles to the Function Buttons).

AOverexposed areas blink

BRGB histograms