DSLR Camera Basics | Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera, making photographs brighter or darker. In modes P, S, and A, the camera ... Products&Solutions AboutUs ImagingProducts ImagingProducts:Top Lineup PressLibrary History Network Support Home>Products&Solutions>ImagingProducts>Lineup>DigitalSLRCameras>DSLRCameraBasics>DSLRCameraConstruction DSLRCameraBasics Exposure Exposure SettingExposure:ShutterSpeedandAperture ShutterSpeed Aperture CombiningApertureandShutterSpeed P,S,A,andMModes(ExposureModes) ExposureCompensation ExposureCompensation Exposurecompensationisusedtoalterexposurefromthevalueselectedbythecamera,makingphotographsbrighterordarker. InmodesP,S,andA,thecameraautomaticallyadjustssettingsforoptimalexposure,butthismaynotalwaysproducetheexposurethephotographerintended.Exposureisamatterofpersonalpreference,andanexposurebrighterordarkerthanthatselectedbythecameramaysometimesbetterreflectthephotographer'sintent.Thefeatureusedinsuchsituationsiscalledexposurecompensation.DSLRCamerasallowyoutochecktheresultsimmediately,soyoucantakeaphotograph,displayitinthemonitor,andthenraiseexposurecompensationforbrighterresultsorlowerexposurecompensationfordarkerresultsandtakeanotherpicture. Adark,backlitsubject Thesamesubjectbrightenedwithpositiveexposurecompensation SampleCameraDisplays camerainformationdisplay Exposurecompensation: Displayedas…–1.0,–0.7,–0.3,0.0,+0.3,+0.7,+1.0…,where“–1.0”isonestepdarkerthantheoptimalexposurevalueselectedbythecamera. Relateditems Exposure SettingExposure:ShutterSpeedandAperture ShutterSpeed Aperture CombiningApertureandShutterSpeed P,S,A,andMModes(ExposureModes) DSLRCameras DSLRCameraBasics DSLRCameraConstruction Exposure ISOSensitivity Autofocus WhiteBalance Metering Lens Flash Movies ImageQualityandSize DigitalCameraGlossary Home>Products&Solutions>ImagingProducts>Lineup>DigitalSLRCameras>DSLRCameraBasics>DSLRCameraConstruction ImagingProducts:Top Lineup DigitalSLRCameras MirrorlessCameras NIKKORLenses CompactDigitalCameras Speedlights Accessories Software FilmSLRCameras NikonPhotoSharingService Binoculars/Monoculars Fieldscopes DigiscopingSystem Fieldmicroscopes Loupes LaserRangefinders StabilEyes BinocularTelescope PressLibrary History Network Support Pagetop