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Camera Displays

The following are displayed in the viewfinder (OVF or EVF), and LCD monitor during shooting.

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

The Optical Viewfinder

AFlash (TTL) mode

BOut-of-frame indicators

CFlash compensation

DBoost mode

EIS mode 2

FControl lock 3

GSound and flash indicator

HND (Neutral Density) filter indicator

IDepth-of-field preview

JConversion lens

KDigital teleconverter

LLocation data download status

MBluetooth ON/OFF

NImage transfer status

OFrame.io upload progress

PNumber of available frames 1

QImage size

RImage quality

SHEIF format

TBattery level

UPower supply

VTouch screen mode

WBright frame

XVirtual horizon

YTemperature warning

ZFocus frame

aSensitivity

bExposure compensation

cAperture

dDistance indicator 2

eShutter speed

fTTL lock

gAE lock

hMetering

iShooting mode

jFocus mode 2

kFocus indicator 2

lManual focus indicator 2

mAF lock

nHistogram

oDynamic range

pD-range priority

qFilm simulation

rWhite balance

sAWB lock

tExposure indicator

uAF+MF indicator 2

vShutter type

wContinuous mode

xSelf-timer indicator

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

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

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 Electronic Viewfinder

ACrop factor

BND (Neutral Density) filter indicator

CFocus check

DIS mode 2

EDepth-of-field preview

FFlash (TTL) mode

GFlash compensation

HConversion lens

ISelf-timer indicator

JContinuous mode

KShutter type

LAF+MF indicator 2

MBluetooth ON/OFF

NWhite balance

OAWB lock

PFilm simulation

QF-Log/HLG recording

RDynamic range

SD-range priority

TMovie mode

UHigh-speed recording indicator

VRecording time available/elapsed recording time

WNumber of available frames 1

XImage size

YFile format

ZImage quality

aHEIF format

bMovie compression

cDate and time

dTouch screen mode

eTemperature warning

fControl lock 3

gSound and flash indicator

hVirtual horizon

iBoost mode

jPower supply

kHistogram

lBattery level

mSensitivity

nExposure compensation

oAperture

pDistance indicator 2

qShutter speed

rTTL lock

sAE lock

tMetering

uShooting mode

vFocus mode 2

wFocus indicator 2

xManual focus indicator 2

yAF lock

zTime code

0Microphone input channel

1Recording level 2

2Exposure indicator

3Focus frame

4Bluetooth host

5Location data download status

6Digital teleconverter

7Frame.io connection status

8Image transfer status

9Frame.io upload progress

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

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

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

BBluetooth ON/OFF

CND (Neutral Density) filter indicator

DFocus check

EBluetooth host

FDepth-of-field preview

GConversion lens

HDigital teleconverter

ILocation data download status

JImage transfer status

KFrame.io upload progress

LMovie mode

MHigh-speed recording indicator

NFocus frame

ORecording time available/elapsed recording time

PDate and time

QNumber of available frames 1

RImage size

SFile format

TImage quality

UHEIF format

VMovie compression

WTouch screen mode 3

XAWB lock

YWhite balance

ZFilm simulation

aF-Log/HLG recording

bDynamic range

cD-range priority

dControl lock 4

eSound and flash indicator

fBoost mode

gTemperature warning

hVirtual horizon

iBattery level

jPower supply

kSensitivity

lHistogram

mExposure compensation

nDistance indicator 2

oAperture

pTime code

qShutter speed

rTTL lock

sAE lock

tMetering

uShooting mode

vFocus mode 2

wFocus indicator 2

xManual focus indicator 2

yAF lock

zMicrophone input channel

0AF+MF indicator 2

1Shutter type

2Continuous mode

3Recording level 2

4Exposure indicator

5Self-timer indicator

6Frame.io connection status

7Flash (TTL) mode

8Flash compensation

9IS mode 2

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

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

Camera functions can also be accessed via touch controls.

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

Use D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [VIEW MODE SETTING] to choose from the following display modes. You can choose separate display modes for shooting and playback.

You can also assign [VIEW MODE SETTING] to a function button and use it to switch between the EVF/OVF and LCD monitor.

[SHOOTING]

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.
[LCD ONLY] LCD monitor on, viewfinder off.
[VIEWFINDER ONLY] Viewfinder on, LCD monitor off.
[VIEWFINDER 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. This setting cannot be selected while shooting movies.

Go to D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [VIEW MODE SETTING] > [SHOOTING] in the setup menu and press the [Q] button to choose the view modes available.

[PLAYBACK]

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.
[LCD ONLY] LCD monitor on, viewfinder off.
[VIEWFINDER ONLY] Viewfinder on, LCD monitor off.

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, OVF, and LCD must be selected separately. To choose the indicators displayed in the EVF and OVF, place your eye to the viewfinder and press the [DISP/BACK] button.

Viewfinder (OVF)

Standard indicators

Full screen (no indicators)

Viewfinder (EVF)

Standard indicators

Full screen (no indicators)

LCD Monitor

Standard indicators

No indicators

Info display (still photography only)

Customizing the Standard Display

To choose the items shown in the standard indicator display:

  1. Select [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING].

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

  2. Highlight [OVF] or [EVF/LCD] and press [MENU/OK].

  3. Choose items.

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

    • [FRAMING GUIDELINE]
    • [FOCUS FRAME]
    • [FOCUS INDICATOR]
    • [AF DISTANCE INDICATOR]
    • [MF DISTANCE INDICATOR]
    • [HISTOGRAM]
    • [LIVE VIEW HIGHLIGHT ALERT]
    • [SHOOTING MODE]
    • [APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO]
    • [INFORMATION BACKGROUND]
    • [Expo. Comp. (Digit)]
    • [Expo. Comp. (Scale)]
    • [FOCUS MODE]
    • [PHOTOMETRY]
    • [SHUTTER TYPE]
    • [FLASH]
    • [CONTINUOUS MODE]
    • [DUAL IS MODE]
    • [TOUCH SCREEN MODE]
    • [WHITE BALANCE]
    • [FILM SIMULATION]
    • [DYNAMIC RANGE]
    • [BOOST MODE]
    • [FRAMES REMAINING]
    • [IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY]
    • [MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME]
    • [DIGITAL TELE-CONV.]
    • xF [CONVERSION LENS]
    • [COMMUNICATION STATUS]
    • [MIC LEVEL]
    • [GUIDANCE MESSAGE]
    • [NO STORAGE MEDIA WARNING]
    • [DATE/TIME]
    • [BATTERY LEVEL]
    • [FRAMING OUTLINE]

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

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 (aFunction Controls).

AOverexposed areas blink

BRGB histograms

Virtual Horizon

Check whether the camera is level. The display type can be chosen using D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [ELECTRONIC LEVEL SETTING]. Use the virtual horizon to level the camera when mounting it on a tripod or the like.

2D

3D

   Pitch          Roll

  • [OFF]: The virtual horizon is not displayed.
  • [2D]: A white line shows the amount the camera is tilted left or right. The line turns green when the camera is level. The line may vanish if the camera is tilted forward or back.
  • [3D]: The display shows whether the camera is tilted left or right and forward or back.

[ELECTRONIC LEVEL SWITCH] can be assigned to a function button and the button then used to switch between the 2D and 3D displays.

When set to [3D], the camera automatically switches to the EVF, and the OVF is not available.