Photo information

Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full-frame playback. Press 1, 3, or the DISP button to cycle through photo information as shown below.

1File information
2Exposure data1
3Highlight display1
4RGB histogram1
5Shooting data1, 2
6Location data3
7Overview data1
8None (picture only)1
  1. Displayed only if the corresponding option is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.
  2. The shooting data list has multiple pages, which can be viewed by pressing 1 or 3.
  3. Location data are displayed only if embedded in the picture at the time it was taken.

File information

1Protect status (Protecting pictures from deletion)
2Retouch indicator (N The retouch menu: Creating retouched copies)
3Upload marking (Select for upload)
4Focus point* (Taking photographs (b auto))
5Frame number/total number of frames
6Image quality (Image quality)
7Image size (Image size)
8Image area (Choose image area)
9Time of recording (Time zone and date)
10Date of recording (Time zone and date)
11Rating (Rating pictures)
12Folder name (Storage folder)
13File name (File naming)
  1. Displayed only if [Focus point] is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.

Exposure data

1Folder number–frame number (Storage folder)
2Shooting mode (The mode selector)
3Shutter speed (S (shutter-priority auto), M (manual))
4Aperture (A (aperture-priority auto), M (manual))
5Exposure compensation value (The exposure compensation dial)
6ISO sensitivity* (The ISO sensitivity dial)
  1. Displayed in red if the picture was taken in mode P, S, A, or M with auto ISO sensitivity control enabled.

Highlight display

1Highlights (areas that may be overexposed)
2Folder number–frame number (Storage folder)

RGB histogram

1Folder number–frame number (Storage folder)
2White balance (White balance, White balance, White balance)
Color temperature (Choosing a color temperature)
Preset manual (Preset manual)
White balance fine-tuning (Fine-tuning white balance)
3Histogram (RGB channel)
4Histogram (red channel)
5Histogram (green channel)
6Histogram (blue channel)

Playback zoom

To zoom in on the picture in the histogram display, press X. The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the display. Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor. Press W (Q) to zoom out.

Histograms

Histograms show tone distribution. Pixel brightness (tone) is plotted on the horizontal axis and the number of pixels on the vertical axis.

  • If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be relatively even.
  • If the image is dark, the distribution will be shifted to the left.
  • If the image is bright, the distribution will be shifted to the right.

Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right, while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left. Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see pictures in the monitor.

The histogram display

  • RGB histograms show tone distribution.
  • Camera histograms may differ from those displayed in imaging applications. Use them as a guide to actual tone distribution.

Shooting data

View the settings in effect at the time the picture was taken. The shooting data list has multiple pages, which can be viewed by pressing 1 or 3.

Basic shooting data

1Metering (Metering)
Shutter type (d4: Shutter type)
Shutter speed (S (shutter-priority auto), M (manual))
Aperture (A (aperture-priority auto), M (manual))
2Shooting mode (The mode selector)
ISO sensitivity1 (The ISO sensitivity dial)
3Exposure compensation value (The exposure compensation dial)
Optimal exposure tuning2 (b3: Fine-tune optimal exposure)
4Focal lengths
5Lens data
6Focus mode (Focus mode)
AF-area mode (AF-area mode)
7Vibration reduction (Vibration reduction)
8White balance3 (White balance, White balance, White balance)
9White balance fine-tuning (Fine-tuning white balance)
10Color space (Color space)
11Camera name
12Image area (Choose image area)
13Folder number–frame number (Storage folder)
  1. Displayed in red if the picture was taken in mode P, S, A, or M with auto ISO sensitivity control enabled.
  2. Displayed if Custom Setting b3 [Fine-tune optimal exposure] has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method.
  3. Also includes the color temperature for pictures taken using 4 [Auto].

Flash data

Flash data are displayed only for pictures taken with optional flash units (On-Camera flash photography, Remote flash photography).

1Flash type
2Remote flash control
3Flash mode (Flash modes)
4Flash control mode (Flash control mode)
Flash compensation (Flash compensation)

Picture Control data

The items displayed vary with the Picture Control in effect when the picture was taken.

1Picture Control (Set Picture Control, Set Picture Control)

Other shooting data

1High ISO noise reduction (High ISO NR)
Long exposure noise reduction (Long exposure NR)
2Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting)
3HDR exposure differential (HDR (high dynamic range))
HDR smoothing (HDR (high dynamic range))
4Vignette control (Vignette control)
5Retouch history (N The retouch menu: Creating retouched copies)
Changes are listed in the order applied.
6Image comment (Image comment)

Copyright information

Copyright information is only displayed if recorded using the [Copyright information] item in the setup menu at the time the picture was taken.

1Photographer (Copyright information)
2Copyright holder (Copyright information)

Location data

The location data page lists the latitude, longitude, and other location data downloaded from smartphones or tablets.

  • The items listed vary with the device supplying the location data.
  • The location data displayed with videos are those reported at the start of recording.

Overview

1Frame number/total number of frames
2Upload marking (Select for upload)
3Protect status (Protecting pictures from deletion)
4Retouch indicator (N The retouch menu: Creating retouched copies)
5Camera name
6Image comment indicator (Image comment)
7Location data indicator
8Histogram (Histograms)
9Image quality (Image quality)
10Image size (Image size)
11Image area (Choose image area)
12File name (File naming)
13Time of recording (Time zone and date)
14Date of recording (Time zone and date)
15Folder name (Storage folder)
16Rating (Rating pictures)
1Metering (Metering)
2Shooting mode (The mode selector)
3Shutter speed (S (shutter-priority auto), M (manual))
4Aperture (A (aperture-priority auto), M (manual))
5ISO sensitivity1 (The ISO sensitivity dial)
6Focal lengths
7Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting)
8Picture Control (Set Picture Control, Set Picture Control)
9Color space (Color space)
10Flash mode2 (Flash modes)
11White balance (White balance, White balance, White balance)
Color temperature (Choosing a color temperature)
Preset manual (Preset manual)
White balance fine-tuning (Fine-tuning white balance)
12Flash compensation2 (Flash compensation)
Commander mode2
13Exposure compensation value (The exposure compensation dial)
  1. Displayed in red if the picture was taken in mode P, S, A, or M with auto ISO sensitivity control enabled.
  2. Flash data are displayed only for pictures taken with optional flash units (On-Camera flash photography, Remote flash photography).