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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

ACrop factor

BIS mode 2

CFlash (TTL) mode

DFlash compensation

EMovie compression

FDigital teleconverter

GSelf-timer indicator

HContinuous mode

IShutter type

JAF+MF indicator 2

KBluetooth ON/OFF

LWhite balance

MAWB lock

NFilm simulation

OF-Log/HLG recording

PDynamic range

QD-range priority

RImage transfer status 4

SMovie mode

THigh-speed recording indicator

URecording time available/elapsed recording time

VCard slot options

WNumber of available frames 1

XImage size

YFile format

ZImage quality

aHEIF format

bDate and time

cTouch screen mode

dTemperature warning

eControl lock 3

fBoost mode

gPower supply

hHistogram

iBattery level

jSensitivity

kExposure compensation

lAperture

mDistance indicator 2

nShutter speed

oTTL lock

pAE lock

qMetering

rShooting mode

sFocus mode 2

tFocus indicator 2

uManual focus indicator 2

vAF lock

wTime code

xMicrophone input channel

yRecording level 2

zExposure indicator

0Virtual horizon

1Focus frame

2Bluetooth host

3Location data download status

4Depth-of-field preview

5Focus check

6Connection status (Frame.io) 5

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

Not displayed when ON is selected for DSCREEN 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 LCD Monitor

ACrop factor

BLocation data download status

CFocus check

DDepth-of-field preview

EImage transfer status 5

FMovie compression

GDigital teleconverter

HBluetooth ON/OFF

IBluetooth host

JMovie mode

KHigh-speed recording indicator

LFocus frame

MRecording time available/elapsed recording time

NDate and time

OCard slot options

PNumber of available frames 1

QImage size

RFile format

SImage quality

THEIF format

UTouch 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

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

Not displayed when ON is selected for DSCREEN 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.

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 DSCREEN SET-UP > VIEW MODE SETTING in the setup menu to choose a display mode for the EVF and LCD monitor.

SHOOTING

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.
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.
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 options selected for DSCREEN SET-UP > IMAGE DISP. apply to display in the LCD monitor.

Go to DSCREEN SET-UP > VIEW MODE SETTING in the setup menu and press the Q button to choose the view modes available.

PLAYBACK

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.
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.

Eye sensor

Adjusting Display Brightness

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

Display Rotation

When ON is selected for DSCREEN 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 DSCREEN SET-UP > DISP. CUSTOM SETTING in the setup menu.

  3. Choose items.

    Highlight items and press MENU/OK to select or deselect.

    Item Default
    FRAMING GUIDELINE R
    FOCUS FRAME R
    FOCUS INDICATOR R
    AF DISTANCE INDICATOR R
    MF DISTANCE INDICATOR R
    HISTOGRAM R
    LIVE VIEW HIGHLIGHT ALERT R
    SHOOTING MODE R
    APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO R
    INFORMATION BACKGROUND R
    Expo. Comp. (Digit) R
    Expo. Comp. (Scale) R
    FOCUS MODE R
    PHOTOMETRY R
    SHUTTER TYPE R
    FLASH R
    CONTINUOUS MODE R
    DUAL IS MODE R
    TOUCH SCREEN MODE R
    WHITE BALANCE R
    FILM SIMULATION R
    DYNAMIC RANGE R
    BOOST MODE R
    FRAMES REMAINING R
    IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY R
    MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME R
    DIGITAL TELE-CONV. R
    COMMUNICATION STATUS R
    MIC LEVEL R
    GUIDANCE MESSAGE R
    NO MEMORY CARD WARNING R
    DATE/TIME R
    BATTERY LEVEL R
    FRAMING OUTLINE R

  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 (Fn) SETTING, Function Controls).

AOverexposed areas blink

BRGB histograms

Virtual Horizon

Check whether the camera is level. The display type can be chosen using DSCREEN 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.