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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

BFocus check

CDepth-of-field preview

DLocation data download status

EBluetooth ON/OFF

FImage transfer status

GMovie mode

HFull HD high-speed recording

ITime remaining

JDate and time

KNumber of available frames 1

LImage size

MImage quality

NTemperature warning

OTouch screen mode

PWhite balance

QAWB lock

RFilm simulation

SF-Log recording

TDynamic range

UD-range priority

VSound and flash indicator

WVirtual horizon

XBoost mode

YHistogram

ZDistance indicator 2

aExternal power source in use

bBattery level

cSensitivity

dExposure compensation

eAperture

fShutter speed

gTTL lock

hAE lock

iMetering

jShooting mode

kFocus mode 2

lFocus indicator 2

mManual focus indicator 2

nAF lock

oTime code

pAF+MF indicator 2

qShutter type

rContinuous mode

sRecording level 2

tFocus frame

uExposure indicator

vSelf-timer indicator

wMicrophone

xRemote release

yFlash (TTL) mode

zIS mode 2

0Flash compensation

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

2 Not displayed when ON is selected for DSCREEN SET-UP > LARGE INDICATORS MODE(EVF).

The LCD Monitor

ASports finder mode

BFlash compensation

CFocus check

DDepth-of-field preview

ELocation data download status

FBluetooth ON/OFF

GImage transfer status

HMovie mode

IFull HD high-speed recording

JTime remaining

KNumber of available frames 1

LImage size

MImage quality

NDate and time

OTouch screen mode 3

PWhite balance

QAWB lock

RFilm simulation

SF-Log recording

TDynamic range

UD-range priority

VTemperature warning

WSound and flash indicator

XBoost mode

YHistogram

ZExternal power source in use

aBattery level

bDistance indicator 2

cSensitivity

dFocus frame

eExposure compensation

fAperture

gTime code

hShutter speed

iTTL lock

jAE lock

kMetering

lShooting mode

mFocus mode 2

nFocus indicator 2

oManual focus indicator 2

pAF lock

qAF+MF indicator 2

rShutter type

sRecording level 2

tContinuous mode

uExposure indicator

vSelf-timer indicator

wMicrophone

xRemote release

yFlash (TTL) mode

zIS mode 2

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

2 Not displayed when ON is selected for DSCREEN SET-UP > LARGE INDICATORS MODE(LCD).

3 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
EEYE 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.
EEYE 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

Adjusting Display Brightness

The brightness and hue of the viewfinder and LCD monitor can be adjusted using the items in the DSCREEN 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.

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

Standard   Information off

LCD Monitor

Standard   Information off

Info display

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 DSCREEN 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
    • 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 (aFUNCTION (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.

Guidance Message

Enable GUIDANCE MESSAGE to display status updates (for example, when settings are changed) and the like in addition to error messages.

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 (Fn) SETTING, Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons).

AOverexposed areas blink

BRGB histograms

In movie mode, potentially overexposed areas (highlights) do not blink on and off but are instead indicated by zebra stripes (aZEBRA SETTING).