Preserve details in highlights and shadows, creating pictures with natural contrast. Use for high-contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly-lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. Active D-Lighting is most effective when used with matrix metering.

[Off]

[Y Auto]

Option

Description

Y

[Auto]

The camera automatically adjusts Active D-Lighting in response to shooting conditions.

t

[Extra high 2]

Choose the amount of Active D-Lighting performed from (in order from high to low) [Extra high 2], [Extra high 1], [High], [Normal], and [Low].

s

[Extra high 1]

P

[High]

Q

[Normal]

R

[Low]

c

[Off]

Active D-Lighting off.

The option currently selected is shown by an icon in the display during shooting.

Cautions: Active D-Lighting
  • “Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines may appear in photos taken with Active D-Lighting.

  • In mode M, [Y Auto] is equivalent to [Q Normal].

  • Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects.

  • This function does not apply at high ISO sensitivities (Hi 0.3–Hi 2.0), including high sensitivities selected via auto ISO sensitivity control.