Photo information
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 | Basic information |
|---|---|
| 2 | Exposure data* |
| 3 | Highlight display* |
| 4 | RGB histogram* |
| 5 | Shooting data* |
|---|---|
| 6 | Overview data* |
| 7 | None (picture only)* |
| 8 | File info* |
- Displayed only if the corresponding option is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.
Basic information
| 1 | Voice memo indicator (Playing voice memos) |
|---|---|
| 2 | Protect status (Protecting pictures from deletion) |
| 3 | Retouch indicator (Retouching photographs) |
| 4 | Upload marking (Selecting pictures for upload) |
| 5 | IPTC preset indicator (IPTC) |
| 6 | Focus point1 (Focus-point selection) |
| 7 | First picture in burst/total number of pictures in burst2 (Series playback) |
| 8 | Frame number/total number of frames |
| 9 | Image quality (Changing image quality) |
| 10 | Image size (Choosing an image size) |
|---|---|
| 11 | Image area (Changing image area) |
| 12 | HLG icon (HLG) |
| 13 | Time of recording (Time zone and date) |
| 14 | Date of recording (Time zone and date) |
| 15 | Rating (Rating pictures) |
| 16 | Folder name (Storage folder) |
| 17 | File name (File naming) |
- Displayed only if [Focus point] is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.
- Displayed on the first picture in each burst when [Mark first shot in series] is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.
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 value (Exposure compensation) |
| 6 | ISO sensitivity* (ISO sensitivity) |
- Displayed in red if the picture was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control enabled.
Highlight display
| 1 | Highlights (areas that may be overexposed) |
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RGB histogram
| 1 | White balance (White balance) Color temperature (Choosing a color temperature) Preset manual (Preset manual) White balance fine-tuning (Fine-tuning white balance) |
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| 2 | Histogram (RGB channel) |
|---|---|
| 3 | 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 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. The information displayed can be selected using [Playback display options] > [Detailed shooting data] in the playback menu.
Basic shooting data
| 1 | Metering (Metering) Shutter type (d6: Shutter type) Shutter speed (S (shutter-priority auto), M (manual)) Aperture (A (aperture-priority auto), M (manual)) |
|---|---|
| 2 | Shooting mode (Choosing a shooting mode) ISO sensitivity1 (ISO sensitivity) |
| 3 | Exposure compensation value (Exposure compensation) Optimal exposure tuning2 (b6: 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 balance3 (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 with auto ISO sensitivity control enabled.
- Displayed if Custom Setting b6 [Fine-tune optimal exposure] has been set to a value other than zero.
- Also includes the color temperature for pictures taken using 4 [Auto], D [Natural light auto], or L [Preset manual].
Flash data
| 1 | Flash type |
|---|---|
| 2 | Remote flash control |
| 3 | Flash mode (Flash modes) |
|---|---|
| 4 | Flash control mode (Flash control mode, Flash control mode (built-in)) Flash compensation value (Flash compensation) |
Picture Control/HLG data
| 1 | Picture Control1 (Picture Controls) HLG Picture Control1 (Set Picture Control (HLG)) HLG quality (HLG quality) |
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| 2 | Skin softening (Skin softening) |
|---|---|
| 3 | Portrait impression balance2 (Portrait impression balance) |
- The items displayed vary with the Picture Control in effect when the picture was taken.
- Shows the selected mode and fine-tuning value.
Other shooting data
| 1 | High ISO noise reduction (High ISO NR) Long exposure noise reduction (Long exposure NR) |
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| 2 | Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting) |
| 3 | HDR strength (HDR overlay) |
| 4 | Vignette control (Vignette control) |
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| 5 | History of retouches made using [Retouch] option in playback i menu (Retouching photographs). Changes are listed in the order applied. |
| 6 | Image comment (Image comment) |
Copyright information
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) |
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| 2 | Copyright holder (Copyright information) |
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Location data
Location data is only displayed for images for which the latitude, longitude, and other location data has been downloaded from smart devices.
- The items listed vary with the device supplying the location data.
- The location data displayed with videos are those reported at the start of recording.
- Note that the camera may be unable to download or display location data from smart devices depending on the version of the device operating system and/or SnapBridge app used.
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 | Frame number/total number of frames |
|---|---|
| 2 | Camera name |
| 3 | Histogram (Histograms) |
| 4 | Image quality (Changing image quality) |
| 5 | Image size (Choosing an image size) |
| 6 | Image area (Changing image area) |
| 7 | HLG icon (HLG) |
|---|---|
| 8 | Time of recording (Time zone and date) |
| 9 | Date of recording (Time zone and date) |
| 10 | Folder name (Storage folder) |
| 11 | File name (File naming) |
| 12 | Rating (Rating pictures) |
| 1 | Voice memo indicator (Playing voice memos) |
|---|---|
| 2 | Protect status (Protecting pictures from deletion) |
| 3 | Retouch indicator (Retouching photographs) |
| 4 | Upload marking (Selecting pictures for upload) |
| 5 | IPTC preset indicator (IPTC) |
| 6 | Location data indicator |
| 7 | Image comment indicator (Image comment) |
| 8 | Metering (Metering) |
| 9 | Shooting mode (Choosing a shooting mode) |
| 10 | Shutter speed (S (shutter-priority auto), M (manual)) |
| 11 | Aperture (A (aperture-priority auto), M (manual)) |
| 12 | ISO sensitivity1 (ISO sensitivity) |
| 13 | Focal length |
|---|---|
| 14 | Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting) |
| 15 | Picture Control (Picture Controls) |
| 16 | Color space (Color space) |
| 17 | Flash mode (Flash modes) |
| 18 | White balance (White balance) Color temperature (Choosing a color temperature) Preset manual (Preset manual) White balance fine-tuning (Fine-tuning white balance) |
| 19 | Flash compensation value (Flash compensation) Commander mode2 |
| 20 | Exposure compensation value (Exposure compensation) |
- Displayed in red if the picture was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control enabled.
- Displayed only if the picture was taken with optional flash units (Flash photography with optional flash units, What is remote flash photography?).
File info
| 1 | Voice memo indicator (Playing voice memos) |
|---|---|
| 2 | Protect status (Protecting pictures from deletion) |
| 3 | Retouch indicator (Retouching photographs) |
| 4 | Upload marking (Selecting pictures for upload) |
| 5 | IPTC preset indicator (IPTC) |
| 6 | Focus point1 (Focus-point selection) |
|---|---|
| 7 | Frame number/total number of frames |
| 8 | First picture in burst/total number of pictures in burst2 (Series playback) |
| 9 | Rating (Rating pictures) |
- Displayed only if [Focus point] is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.
- Displayed on the first picture in each burst when [Mark first shot in series] is selected for [Playback display options] in the playback menu.