Sony DSLR-A100 User Manual
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You can create various images by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture. Exposure is the
amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.
amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.
Exposure
Adjusting the light intensity
Overexposure
= too much light
Whitish image
= too much light
Whitish image
The exposure is automatically set to the
proper value in the auto adjustment mode.
However, you can adjust it manually using
the functions below.
proper value in the auto adjustment mode.
However, you can adjust it manually using
the functions below.
Manual exposure:
Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and
aperture value manually.
Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and
aperture value manually.
Metering Mode:
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure.
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure.
Exposure compensation:
Allows you to adjust the exposure that has
been determined by the camera.
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Allows you to adjust the exposure that has
been determined by the camera.
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Correct exposure
Underexposure
= too little light
Darker image
= too little light
Darker image
Shutter speed = Length of time the camera
receives light
Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass
through
Image sensor =
Part that records the image
Exposure: