Reference Manual

102 Shooting Controls
In modes other than b, exposure compensation can be used to
alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making
pictures brighter or darker. Choose from values between –5 EV
(underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) for photographs, or
between −3 and +3 EV for movies. By default, adjustments to
exposure compensation are made in increments of
1
/ 3 EV. This
can be changed to
1
/ 2 EV using Custom Setting b1 (EV steps for
exposure cntrl). In general, positive values make the subject
brighter while negative values make it darker.
To choose a value for exposure
compensation, press the E button and
rotate a command dial until the desired
value is displayed.
The E (Exposure Compensation) Button
−1EV No exposure
compensation
+1EV
Sub-
command
dial E button
Main command dial