Photo Information

Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full-frame playback. Press 1 or 3 to cycle through photo information as shown below.

1	File information
2	Exposure data ^*
3	Highlights ^*
4	RGB histogram ^*

5	Shooting data ^*
6	Overview data ^*
7	None (image only) ^*

Displayed only if the corresponding option is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.

File Information
Exposure Data
Highlights
RGB Histogram
Shooting Data
Overview

File Information

1	Voice memo indicator ( Voice Memos )
2	Protect status ( Protecting Pictures from Deletion )
3	Retouch indicator ( N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies )
4	Upload marking ( Selecting Pictures for Upload )
5	IPTC preset indicator (Photos, IPTC )
6	Focus point ¹ ( Focus Point Selection )
7	AF-area brackets ² ( Focus Point Selection )
8	Frame number/total number of frames
9	File name ( File Naming )

10	Image quality ( Adjusting Image Quality , Choosing an Image Quality Option)
11	Image size ( Choosing an Image Size , Choosing an Image Size )
12	Image area ( Adjusting Image Area Settings )
13	Time of recording (Camera Setup)
14	Date of recording (Camera Setup)
15	Current card slot ( Inserting Memory Cards )
16	Rating ( Rating Pictures )
17	Folder name ( Storage Folder )

Displayed only if [Focus point] is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.
Displayed only if [Focus point] is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu and the picture was taken during viewfinder photography.

Exposure Data

1	Folder number–frame number ( Storage Folder )
2	Exposure mode ( Choosing an Exposure Mode , Choosing an Exposure Mode )
3	Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

4	Aperture ( A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )
5	Exposure compensation ( Adjusting Exposure Compensation , Exposure Compensation )
6	ISO sensitivity ^* ( The S (Q) Button , Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

Displayed in red if the picture was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control enabled.

Highlights

To choose a color channel for the highlight display, choose [Select R, G, B] in the i menu and press 4 or 2.

1	Highlights (areas that may be overexposed)

RGB Histogram

To choose a color channel for the highlight display, choose [Select R, G, B] in the i menu and press 4 or 2.

1	White balance ( Adjusting White Balance , Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance)) Color temperature ( Choosing a Color Temperature ) Preset manual ( Preset Manual ) White balance fine-tuning (Fine-Tuning White Balance)
2	Histogram (RGB channel)
3	Histogram (red channel)

White balance ( Adjusting White Balance , Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance))

Color temperature ( Choosing a Color Temperature )

Preset manual ( Preset Manual )

White balance fine-tuning (Fine-Tuning White Balance)

Histogram (RGB channel)

Histogram (red channel)

4	Histogram (green channel)
5	Histogram (blue channel)

Playback Zoom

To zoom in on the picture in the histogram display, press X. The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the display. Use the multi selector to scroll. Press W (M) to zoom out.

Histograms

Histograms show tone distribution. Pixel brightness (tone) is plotted on the horizontal axis and the number of pixels on the vertical axis.

If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be relatively even.

If the image is dark, the distribution will be shifted to the left.

If the image is bright, the distribution will be shifted to the right.

Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right, while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left.

Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see pictures in the monitor.

The Histogram Display

RGB histograms show tone distribution.
Camera histograms may differ from those displayed in imaging applications. Use them as a guide to actual tone distribution.

Shooting Data

View the settings in effect at the time the picture was taken. The shooting data list has multiple pages, which can be viewed by pressing 1 or 3. The information displayed can be selected using [Playback display options] > [Detailed shooting data] in the playback menu.

Basic Shooting Data

1	Metering ( Choosing a Metering Option , Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and Exposure Compensation) ) Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) ) Aperture ( A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )
2	Exposure mode ( Choosing an Exposure Mode , Choosing an Exposure Mode ) ISO sensitivity ¹ ( The S (Q) Button , Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))
3	Exposure compensation ( Adjusting Exposure Compensation , Exposure Compensation ) Optimal exposure tuning ² ( b7: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure )
4	Focal length ³
5	Lens data
6	Autofocus mode (Choosing an AF Mode, Autofocus Mode ) AF-area mode ( Choosing an AF‑Area Mode , AF-Area Mode )

7	Lens vibration reduction (VR) on/off ⁴
8	White balance ⁵ ( Adjusting White Balance , Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance))
9	White balance fine-tuning (Fine-Tuning White Balance)
10	Color space ( Color Space )
11	Camera name

Displayed in red if the picture was taken in mode P, S, or A with auto ISO sensitivity control enabled.
Displayed if Custom Setting b7 [Fine-tune optimal exposure] has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method.
Also includes the magnification for pictures taken with a teleconverter.
Displayed only if the picture was shot with a VR lens.
Also includes the color temperature for pictures taken using [Auto] or [Natural light auto].

Flash Data

Flash data are displayed only for pictures taken with optional flash units.

1	Flash type
2	Remote flash control

3	Flash mode ( Choosing a Flash Mode , Flash Modes )
4	Flash control mode ( Flash Control Mode ) Flash compensation ( Adjusting Flash Compensation , Flash Compensation ) Flash level ^*

Flash mode ( Choosing a Flash Mode , Flash Modes )

Flash control mode ( Flash Control Mode )

Flash compensation ( Adjusting Flash Compensation , Flash Compensation )

Flash level ^*

In the case of pictures taken using TTL flash control ( Flash Control Mode ), the flash level selected by the flash unit is displayed using the equivalent manual flash output value.

Picture Control Data

1	Picture Control ( The g (h/Q) Button , Image Processing (Picture Controls))

The items displayed vary with the Picture Control in effect when the picture was taken.

Other Shooting Data

1	High ISO noise reduction ( High ISO NR ) Long exposure noise reduction ( Long Exposure NR )
2	Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting)
3	HDR exposure differential ( High Dynamic Range (HDR) ) HDR smoothing ( High Dynamic Range (HDR) )

High ISO noise reduction ( High ISO NR )

Long exposure noise reduction ( Long Exposure NR )

Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting)

HDR exposure differential ( High Dynamic Range (HDR) )

HDR smoothing ( High Dynamic Range (HDR) )

4	Vignette control ( Vignette Control )
5	Retouch history ( N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies ). Changes are listed in the order applied.
6	Image comment ( Image Comment )

Copyright Info

Copyright information is only displayed if recorded using the [Copyright information] item in the setup menu at the time the picture was taken.

1	Photographer ( Copyright Information )

2	Copyright holder ( Copyright Information )

Location Data

Location data are displayed only if embedded in the picture at the time it was taken.

1	Latitude
2	Longitude

3	Altitude
4	Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)

IPTC Data

1	Caption
2	Event ID
3	Headline
4	Object Name
5	City
6	State
7	Country

8	Category
9	Supp. Cat. (Supplemental Categories)
10	Byline
11	Byline Title
12	Writer/Editor
13	Credit
14	Source

Overview

1	Voice memo indicator ( Voice Memos )
2	Frame number/total number of frames
3	Upload marking ( Selecting Pictures for Upload )
4	Protect status ( Protecting Pictures from Deletion )
5	Retouch indicator ( N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies )
6	Camera name
7	Location data indicator (Location Data)
8	Image comment indicator ( Image Comment )
9	IPTC preset indicator (Photos, IPTC )
10	Histogram (Histograms)

11	Image quality ( Adjusting Image Quality , Choosing an Image Quality Option)
12	Image size ( Choosing an Image Size , Choosing an Image Size )
13	Image area ( Adjusting Image Area Settings )
14	File name ( File Naming )
15	Time of recording (Camera Setup)
16	Folder name ( Storage Folder )
17	Date of recording (Camera Setup)
18	Current card slot ( Inserting Memory Cards )
19	Rating ( Rating Pictures )

1	Metering ( Choosing a Metering Option , Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and Exposure Compensation) )
2	Exposure mode ( Choosing an Exposure Mode , Choosing an Exposure Mode )
3	Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )
4	Aperture ( A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )
5	ISO sensitivity ¹ ( The S (Q) Button , Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))
6	Focal length
7	Picture Control ( The g (h/Q) Button , Image Processing (Picture Controls))

8	Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting)
9	Color space ( Color Space )
10	Flash mode ² ( Choosing a Flash Mode , Flash Modes )
11	Flash compensation ² ( Adjusting Flash Compensation , Flash Compensation ) Commander mode ²
12	White balance ( Adjusting White Balance , Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance)) Color temperature ( Choosing a Color Temperature ) Preset manual ( Preset Manual ) White balance fine-tuning (Fine-Tuning White Balance)
13	Exposure compensation ( Adjusting Exposure Compensation , Exposure Compensation )

Displayed in red if photo was taken in mode P, S, or A with auto ISO sensitivity control on.
Displayed only if photo was taken with optional flash unit.