Reference Manual

99
White Balance
A 4
[Auto]
•
The photo info for pictures shot using
4
[Auto] lists the color temperature selected by
the camera at the time the picture was taken.
You can use this as reference when choosing
a value for
K
[Choose color temperature].
•
To view shooting data during playback,
select [Playback display options] >
[Additional photo info] in the playback menu and place a check (
M
)
next to [Shooting data].
A
Color Temperature
The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer; some may
have a red cast while others appear blue. Color temperature is an
objective measure of the color of a light source, expressed in Kelvins (K).
The lower the color temperature, the redder the cast (
q
); the higher the
temperature, the bluer the cast (
w
).
A
Choosing a Color Temperature
In general, choose lower values if your pictures have a red cast or to
intentionally make pictures bluer, higher values if your pictures are tinged
blue or to intentionally make pictures redder.
3000 4000 5000 6000 8000 10000 [
K
]