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

1

File information

2

Exposure data 1

3

Highlight display 1

4

RGB histogram 1

5

Shooting data 1, 2

6

Location data 3

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. The shooting data list has multiple pages, which can be viewed by pressing 1 or 3.

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

File Information

1

Protect status (Protecting Pictures from Deletion)

2

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

3

Upload marking (Select to Send)

4

Focus point * (Taking Photographs (b Mode))

5

Frame number/total number of frames

6

Image quality (Image Quality)

7

Image size (Image Size)

8

Image area (Choose Image Area)

9

Time of recording (Time Zone and Date)

10

Date of recording (Time Zone and Date)

11

Current card slot

12

Rating (Rating Pictures)

13

Folder name (Storage Folder)

14

File name (File Naming)

  • Displayed only if [Focus point] is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.

Exposure Data

1

Current card slot

2

Folder number–frame number (Storage Folder)

3

Shooting mode (The Mode Dial)

4

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

5

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

6

Exposure compensation value (The E (Exposure Compensation) Button)

7

ISO sensitivity * (The S Button)

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

Highlight Display

1

Highlights (areas that may be overexposed)

2

Current card slot

3

Folder number–frame number (Storage Folder)

RGB Histogram

1

Folder number–frame number (Storage Folder)

2

Current card slot

3

White balance (White Balance, White Balance, White Balance)

Color temperature (Choosing a Color Temperature)

Preset manual (Preset Manual)

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

4

Histogram (RGB channel)

5

Histogram (red channel)

6

Histogram (green channel)

7

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 to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor. Press W (Q) 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.

Basic Shooting Data

1

Metering (Metering)

Shutter type (d5: Shutter Type)

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

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

2

Shooting mode (The Mode Dial)

ISO sensitivity 1 (The S Button)

3

Exposure compensation value (The E (Exposure Compensation) Button)

Optimal exposure tuning 2 (b4: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure)

4

Focal length

5

Lens data

6

Focus mode (Focus Mode)

AF-area mode (AF-Area Mode)

7

Vibration reduction (Vibration Reduction)

8

White balance 3 (White Balance, White Balance, White Balance)

9

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

10

Color space (Color Space)

11

Camera name

12

Image area (Choose Image Area)

13

Current card slot

14

Folder number–frame number (Storage Folder)

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

  2. Displayed if Custom Setting b4 [Fine-tune optimal exposure] has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method.

  3. Also includes the color temperature for pictures taken using 4 [Auto].

Flash Data

Flash data are displayed only for pictures taken with optional flash units (On-Camera Flash Photography, Remote Flash Photography).

1

Flash type

2

Remote flash control

3

Flash mode (Flash Modes)

4

Flash control mode (Flash Control Mode)

Flash compensation (Flash Compensation)

Picture Control Data

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 (HDR (High Dynamic Range))

HDR smoothing (HDR (High Dynamic Range))

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 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

The location data page lists the latitude, longitude, and other location data downloaded from smartphones, tablets, or optional GPS devices.

  • The items listed vary with the device supplying the location data.

  • The location data displayed with movies are those reported at the start of recording.

Overview

1

Frame number/total number of frames

2

Upload marking (Select to Send)

3

Protect status (Protecting Pictures 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

8

Histogram (Histograms)

9

Image quality (Image Quality)

10

Image size (Image Size)

11

Image area (Choose Image Area)

12

File name (File Naming)

13

Time of recording (Time Zone and Date)

14

Date of recording (Time Zone and Date)

15

Current card slot

16

Folder name (Storage Folder)

17

Rating (Rating Pictures)

1

Metering (Metering)

2

Shooting mode (The Mode Dial)

3

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

4

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

5

ISO sensitivity 1 (The S Button)

6

Focal length

7

Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting)

8

Picture Control (Set Picture Control, Set Picture Control)

9

Color space (Color Space)

10

Flash mode 2 (Flash Modes)

11

White balance (White Balance, White Balance, White Balance)

Color temperature (Choosing a Color Temperature)

Preset manual (Preset Manual)

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

12

Flash compensation 2 (Flash Compensation)

Commander mode 2

13

Exposure compensation value (The E (Exposure Compensation) Button)

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

  2. Flash data are displayed only for pictures taken with optional flash units (On-Camera Flash Photography, Remote Flash Photography).