Backlighting
- Rotate the mode dial to
button
Backlighting
button
Use this mode to shoot backlit subjects. Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| On | High dynamic range (HDR) compositing is applied. Use when taking landscapes with very bright and dark areas in the same frame. |
| Off (default setting) | High dynamic range (HDR) compositing is not applied. The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow. Raise the built-in flash before shooting. |
- Select [On] or [Off] for high dynamic range (HDR) compositing.
- Frame the subject and take a picture.
- The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area cannot be moved.
- If [On] is set:
- When there is a big difference between the bright and dark areas, the HDR icon on the shooting screen changes to green.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots images continuously and saves two images (a non-HDR composite image and an HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is minimized).
- If [Off] is set:
One image is captured when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.
Notes about HDR
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen on the shooting screen.
- After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the screen switches to the shooting screen.
- Use of a tripod is recommended (Using a tripod). When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, select the setup menu
[Vibration reduction] [Off]. - During hand-held shooting, after pressing the shutter-release button all the way, hold the camera steadily so that it does not shake until the still image is displayed.
- Under some shooting conditions, dark shadows may appear around bright subjects or bright areas may appear around dark subjects.
- If there is only enough memory to save one image, an image processed by D-Lighting at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are corrected, is the only image saved.