Sony DSC-T7 User Guide

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The default settings are marked with 

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Select the still image camera mode. 

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 step 5 in “Read This First”

Manually adjusts the exposure.

Toward –

Toward +

• For details on the exposure 

• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure 

adjustment may not be effective.

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Adjusting [EV] by displaying a histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of 
an image. Set the mode switch to 

 in advance, 

then press 

 repeatedly to display the 

histogram. The graph display indicates a bright 
image when skewed to the right side, a dark 
image when skewed to the left side. A histogram 
can be used to check the exposure and adjust 
[EV].

A

 Number of pixels

B

 Brightness

• The histogram also appears in the following cases, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

– When 

 (Camera) is set to [Auto]

– When playing back a single image
– During Quick Review

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 +2.0EV

Toward +: Brightens an image.

0EV

The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.

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 –2.0EV

Toward –: Darkens an image.

Bright

Dark

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B