About The Histogram - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX520 Operating Instructions Manual

∫ Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the horizontal
and vertical guide lines or the cross point of
these lines, you can take pictures with
well-designed composition by viewing the size,
the slope and the balance of the subject.
A [ ]: This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a
well-balanced composition.
B [
]: This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact centre of the
screen.

∫ About the Histogram

A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white)
and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture's exposure.
1 Dark areas, mid-tone, and bright areas are balanced out evenly, making it suitable to
take a picture.
2 The picture will become underexposed with more dark area. The pictures with mostly
dark areas, such as night scenery, will also have a histogram like this.
3 The picture will become overexposed with more bright areas. The pictures with mostly
white areas will also have a histogram like this.
Examples of histogram
1 Properly Exposed
2 Under Exposed
3 Overexposed
¢ Histogram
Advanced (Recording pictures)
1
100 _ _ 0001 100 _ 0001 100 _ 0001
100 0001
1/9 1/9 1/9
ISO
F2.8 1/100 F2.8 1/100 F2.8 1/100
AWB
100 1
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2
100 _ 0001 100 _ 0001 100 _ 0001
100 0001
1/9 1/9 1/9
F4.0 1/200 F4.0 1/200 F2.8 1/200
AWB
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3
100 _ 0001 100 _ 0001 100 _ 0001
100 0001
ISO
F2.8 1/50 F2.8 1/50 F2.8 1/50
100 0 1
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1/9 1/9 1/9
ISO
AWB
100 0 1