Sony A55VHZ Manual

Notes
• The histogram does not indicate the final recorded image. It indicates the condition 

of the image just monitored on the screen. The histogram will differ based on 
aperture setting, etc.

• The histogram differs between shooting and playback in the following situations:

– When firing the flash.
– When the subject has low intensity, such as night scenery.

When shooting with the flash, you can adjust the amount of flash light 
alone, without changing the exposure compensation. You can only change 
the exposure of a main subject which is within the flash range.

MENU button t  

t [Histogram] t [On]

• Instead of the Graphic Display, the histogram is displayed after you press 

DISP on the control button several times.

The exposure compensation will change 
the histogram accordingly. The right 
illustration is an example.
Shooting with the exposure 
compensation on the positive side 
brightens the whole picture, making the 
entire histogram shift to the bright side 
(right side). If the exposure compensation 
is applied on the negative side, the 
histogram will shift to the other side.
Both ends of the histogram show a high-
key or low-key portion. It is impossible to 
restore these area with a computer later. 
Adjust the exposure if necessary and 
shoot again.

Adjusting the amount of flash light (Flash Compensation)