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 1

3

Highlights 1

4

RGB histogram 1

5

Shooting data 1

6

Location data 2

7

Overview data 1

8

None (image only) 1

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

  2. Displayed only if embedded in the picture.

File Information

1

Protect status ( Protecting Photographs from Deletion )

2

Retouch indicator ( N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies )

3

Upload marking ( Selecting Pictures for Upload )

4

Focus point * ( Taking Photographs (b Mode) )

5

Frame number/total number of frames

6

AF-area brackets *

7

Image quality ( Adjusting Image Quality )

8

Image size ( Choosing an Image Size )

9

Image area ( Adjusting Image Area Settings )

10

Time of recording ( Time Zone and Date )

11

Date of recording ( Time Zone and Date )

12

Current card slot ( Using Two Memory Cards )

13

Rating ( Rating Pictures )

14

Folder name ( Storage Folder )

15

File name ( File Naming )

  • Displayed only if [Focus point] is selected for [Playback display options].

Exposure Data

1

Folder number–frame number ( Storage Folder )

2

Shooting mode (Choosing a Shooting Mode)

3

Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

4

Aperture ( A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

5

Exposure compensation ( Exposure Compensation )

6

ISO sensitivity * (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

  • Displayed in red if photo was taken in mode P, S, A, or M with auto ISO sensitivity control on.

Highlights

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

1

Highlights (areas that may be overexposed)

2

Folder number-frame number ( Storage Folder )

RGB Histogram

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

1

Folder number-frame number ( Storage Folder )

2

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)

3

Histogram (RGB channel)

4

Histogram (red channel)

5

Histogram (green channel)

6

Histogram (blue channel)

Playback Zoom

To zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is displayed, press X (T). Use the X (T) and W (Y) buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector. The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the display.

Histograms

Histograms show tone distribution, with pixel brightness (tone) plotted on the horizontal axis and the number of pixels on the vertical axis. Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications. Some sample histograms are shown below:

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

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

  • If the image is bright, tone 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 display.

Shooting Data

View the settings in effect at the time the picture was taken.

1

Metering ( Choosing How the Camera Sets Exposure )

Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

Aperture ( A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

2

Shooting mode (Choosing a Shooting Mode)

ISO sensitivity 1 (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

3

Exposure compensation ( Exposure Compensation )

Optimal exposure tuning 2 ( b5: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure )

4

Focal length 3

5

Lens data

6

Autofocus mode ( Autofocus Mode )

AF-area mode ( AF‑Area Mode )

7

Lens vibration reduction (VR) on/off

8

White balance 4 (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

12

Image area ( Adjusting Image Area Settings )

13

Folder number–frame number

1

Flash type 5

2

Remote flash control 5

3

Flash mode 5 ( Flash Modes )

4

Flash control mode 5 ( Flash Control Mode )

Flash compensation 5 ( Flash Compensation )

1

Picture Control 6 (Image Processing (Picture Controls))

1

High ISO noise reduction ( High ISO NR )

Long exposure noise reduction ( Long Exposure NR )

2

Active D‑Lighting ( Active D‑Lighting )

3

HDR strength ( High Dynamic Range (HDR) )

4

Vignette control (Vignette Control)

5

Retouch history ( N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies )

6

Image comment ( Image Comment )

1

Name of photographer 7 ( Copyright Information )

2

Copyright holder 7 ( Copyright Information )

  1. Displayed in red if photo was taken in mode P, S, A, or M with auto ISO sensitivity control on.

  2. Displayed if Custom Setting b5 [Fine-tune optimal exposure] has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method.

  3. Also includes the magnification for pictures taken with a teleconverter.

  4. Also includes color temperature of photos taken using 4 ([Auto]).

  5. Displayed only if photo was taken with optional flash unit (On-Camera Flash Photography, Remote Flash Photography ).

  6. The items displayed vary with the Picture Control selected when the picture was taken.

  7. Copyright information is only displayed if recorded with the photograph using the [Copyright information] item in the setup menu.

Location Data

The latitude, longitude, and other location data are supplied by and vary with the smart device ( Location Data ). In the case of movies, the data give the location at the start of recording.

Overview Data

1

Frame number/total number of frames

2

Upload marking ( Selecting Pictures for Upload )

3

Protect status ( Protecting Photographs from Deletion )

4

Retouch indicator ( N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies )

5

Camera name

6

Image comment indicator ( Image Comment )

7

Location data indicator ( Location Data )

8

Histogram (Histograms)

9

Image quality ( Adjusting Image Quality )

10

Image size ( Choosing an Image Size )

11

Image area ( Adjusting Image Area Settings )

12

File name ( File Naming )

13

Time of recording ( Time Zone and Date )

14

Folder name ( Storage Folder )

15

Date of recording ( Time Zone and Date )

16

Current card slot ( Using Two Memory Cards )

17

Rating ( Rating Pictures )

18

Metering ( Choosing How the Camera Sets Exposure )

19

Shooting mode (Choosing a Shooting Mode)

20

Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

21

Aperture ( A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

22

ISO sensitivity 1 (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

23

Focal length

24

Active D‑Lighting ( Active D‑Lighting )

25

Picture Control (Image Processing (Picture Controls))

26

Color space ( Color Space )

27

Flash mode 2 ( Flash Modes )

28

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)

29

Flash compensation 2 ( Flash Compensation )

Commander mode 2

30

Exposure compensation ( Exposure Compensation )

  1. Displayed in red if photo was taken in mode P, S, A, or M with auto ISO sensitivity control on.

  2. Displayed only if photo was taken with optional flash unit.