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Camera Displays

This section lists the indicators that may be displayed during shooting.

For illustrative purposes, displays are shown with all indicators lit.

The Electronic Viewfinder

ACrop factor

BIS mode 2

CFlash (TTL) mode

DFlash compensation

ESelf-timer indicator

FContinuous mode

GShutter type

HAF+MF indicator 2

IBluetooth ON/OFF

JWhite balance

KAWB lock

LFilm simulation

MDynamic range

ND-range priority

OImage transfer status

PDate and time

QMovie mode

RRecording time available/elapsed recording time

SCard slot options

TNumber of available frames 1

UImage size

VImage quality

WTouch screen mode

XTemperature warning

YControl lock 3

ZVirtual horizon

aFocus frame

bHistogram

cPower supply

dBattery level

eSensitivity

fExposure compensation

gAperture

hShutter speed

iTTL lock

jAE lock

kMetering

lShooting mode

mFocus mode 2

nFocus indicator 2

oManual focus indicator 2

pAF lock

qDistance indicator 2

rRecording level 2

sTime code

tExposure indicator

uLocation data download status

v35mm format mode

wDepth-of-field preview

xFocus check

yShift amount/rotate amount

 1  Shows “9999” if there is space for over 9999 frames.

 2  Not displayed when [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [LARGE INDICATORS MODE(EVF)].

 3  Displayed when controls have been locked by pressing and holding the [MENU/OK] button. Control lock can be ended by pressing and holding the [MENU/OK] button again.

The LCD Monitor

ACrop factor

BFocus check

CDepth-of-field preview

DLocation data download status

E35mm format mode

FBluetooth ON/OFF

GImage transfer status

HMovie mode

IRecording time available/elapsed recording time

JCard slot options

KNumber of available frames 1

LImage size

MImage quality

NDate and time

OTouch screen mode 3

PAWB lock

QWhite balance

RFilm simulation

SDynamic range

TD-range priority

UControl lock 4

VTemperature warning

WVirtual horizon

XHistogram

YFocus frame

ZPower supply

aBattery level

bDistance indicator 2

cSensitivity

dExposure compensation

eAperture

fTime code

gShutter speed

hTTL lock

iAE lock

jMetering

kShooting mode

lFocus mode 2

mFocus indicator 2

nManual focus indicator 2

oAF lock

pAF+MF indicator 2

qShutter type

rRecording level 2

sContinuous mode

tSelf-timer indicator

uExposure indicator

vFlash compensation

wFlash (TTL) mode

xIS mode 2

yShift amount/rotate amount

 1 Shows “9999” if there is space for over 9999 frames.

 2  Not displayed when [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [LARGE INDICATORS MODE(LCD)].

 3  Camera functions can also be accessed via touch controls.

 4  Displayed when controls have been locked by pressing and holding the [MENU/OK] button. Control lock can be ended by pressing and holding the [MENU/OK] button again.

Choosing a Display Mode

Press the [VIEW MODE] button to cycle through the following display modes.

Option Description
E [EYE SENSOR] Putting your eye to the viewfinder turns the viewfinder on and the LCD monitor off; taking your eye away turns the viewfinder off and LCD monitor on.
[EVF ONLY] Viewfinder on, LCD monitor off.
[LCD ONLY] LCD monitor on, viewfinder off.
[EVF ONLY] + E Putting your eye to the viewfinder turns the viewfinder on; taking it away turns the viewfinder off. The LCD monitor remains off.
E [EYE SENSOR + LCD IMAGE DISP.] Putting your eye to the viewfinder during shooting turns the viewfinder on, but the LCD monitor is used for the display of images once you remove your eye from the viewfinder after shooting. The options selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] >[IMAGE DISP.] apply to display in the LCD monitor.

The Eye Sensor

  • The eye sensor may respond to objects other than your eye or to light shining directly on the sensor.
  • The eye sensor is disabled while the LCD monitor is tilted.

Eye sensor

Adjusting Display Brightness

The brightness and saturation of the viewfinder and LCD monitor can be adjusted using the items in the D[SCREEN SET-UP] menu. Choose [EVF BRIGHTNESS] or [EVF COLOR] to adjust viewfinder brightness or saturation, [LCD BRIGHTNESS] or [LCD COLOR] to do the same for the LCD monitor.

Display Rotation

When [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [AUTOROTATE DISPLAYS], the indicators in the viewfinder and LCD monitor automatically rotate to match camera orientation.

The [DISP/BACK] Button

The [DISP/BACK] button controls the display of indicators in the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

Indicators for the EVF and LCD must be selected separately. To choose the EVF display, place your eye to the viewfinder while using the [DISP/BACK] button.

Viewfinder (EVF)

Full screen

Full screen (no indicators)

Standard indicators

Standard (no indicators)

Dual display (manual focus mode only)

LCD Monitor

Standard indicators

No indicators

Info display

Dual display (manual focus mode only)

The Dual Display

The dual display consists of a large full-frame window and a smaller close-up of the focus area.

Customizing the Standard Display

To choose the items shown in the standard indicator display:

  1. Display standard indicators.

    Use the [DISP/BACK] button to display standard indicators.

  2. Select [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING].

    Select D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING] in the setup menu.

  3. Choose items.

    Highlight items and press [MENU/OK] to select or deselect.

    Item Default
    [STILL] [MOVIE]
    [FRAMING GUIDELINE] R R
    [ELECTRONIC LEVEL] R R
    [FOCUS FRAME] R R
    [AF DISTANCE INDICATOR] R R
    [MF DISTANCE INDICATOR] R R
    [HISTOGRAM] R R
    [LIVE VIEW HIGHLIGHT ALERT] R R
    [SHOOTING MODE] R R
    [APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO] R R
    [INFORMATION BACKGROUND] R R
    [Expo. Comp. (Digit)] R R
    [Expo. Comp. (Scale)] R R
    [FOCUS MODE] R R
    [PHOTOMETRY] R R
    [SHUTTER TYPE] R —
    [FLASH] R —
    [CONTINUOUS MODE] R —
    [DUAL IS MODE] R R
    [TOUCH SCREEN MODE] R R
    [WHITE BALANCE] R R
    [FILM SIMULATION] R R
    [DYNAMIC RANGE] R —
    [SHIFT AMOUNT OF T/S LENS] R R
    [ROTATE AMOUNT OF T/S LENS] R R
    [FRAMES REMAINING] R —
    [IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY] R —
    [MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME] — R
    [35mm FORMAT MODE] R —
    [IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER] R R
    [MIC LEVEL] — R
    [GUIDANCE MESSAGE] R R
    [BATTERY LEVEL] R R
    [FRAMING OUTLINE] R R

  4. Press [DISP/BACK] to save changes.

  5. Press [DISP/BACK] as needed to exit the menus and return to the shooting display.

Virtual Horizon

Selecting [ELECTRONIC LEVEL] displays a virtual horizon. The camera is level when the two lines overlap. Note that the virtual horizon may not be displayed if the camera lens is pointed up or down. For a 3D display (shown), press the function button to which [ELECTRONIC LEVEL] is assigned(a[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING], Function Controls).

Roll

Pitch

Framing Outline

Enable [FRAMING OUTLINE] to make the borders of the frame easier to see against dark backgrounds.

Histograms

Histograms show the distribution of tones in the image. Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis, the number of pixels by the vertical axis.

Number of pixels

  
Shadows Pixel brightness Highlights

  • Optimal exposure: Pixels are distributed in an even curve throughout the tone range.

  • Overexposed: Pixels are clustered on the right side of the graph.

  • Underexposed: Pixels are clustered on the left side of the graph.

To view separate RGB histograms and a display showing areas of the frame that will be overexposed at current settings superimposed on the view through the lens, press the function button to which [HISTOGRAM] is assigned(a[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING], Function Controls).

AOverexposed areas blink

BRGB histograms

The Secondary LCD Monitor

Among the settings that can be viewed in the secondary LCD monitor are shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity.

Secondary LCD monitor

Default

A[SHUTTER SPEED]

G[FILM SIMULATION]

B[APERTURE]

H[BATTERY LEVEL]

C[ISO]

I[FRAMES REM.]

D[SHOOTING MODE]

J[CARD SLOT OPTIONS]

E[IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY]

Kd [Scale]

F[WHITE BALANCE]

The settings displayed can be selected using D [SCREEN SET-UP] > [SUB MONITOR SETTING].

Cycling Through Indicators in the Secondary LCD Monitor

The indicators displayed in the secondary LCD monitor change each time the secondary LCD monitor mode button is pressed.

[INFORMATION]

[DIALS]

[HISTOGRAM]

The secondary monitor backlight button

To turn on the secondary LCD monitor backlight when you find the secondary LCD monitor too dark to read, press the secondary monitor backlight button. Press the button again to turn the backlight off.

Background Color

The background color (black or white) for the secondary LCD monitor can be selected using the D [SCREEN SET-UP] > [SUB MONITOR BACKGROUND COLOR] option in the D (setup) menu. Note that the background is displayed in white whenever the secondary LCD monitor backlight is on.