[HDR]: Taking Composite Photos with HDR

Standard photograph

HDR photograph

Capture details in both highlights and shadows. The camera varies exposure over a series of four shots and combines them into a single image.

  1. Rotate the mode dial to Z.

  2. Use HI to select [HDR], then press the Q button.

  3. Press G, use HI to choose [HDR1] or [HDR2], and press the Q button.

    • [HDR2] creates more striking images than [HDR1].
    • ISO sensitivity is fixed to 200.

  4. Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

    • If the focus indicator blinks, the camera is not in focus.

  5. Press the shutter button all the way down to start HDR photography.

    • The camera automatically takes four shots when the shutter button is pressed.
  • Noise may be more noticeable in photos taken in conditions associated with slow shutter speeds.
  • For best results, secure the camera by, for example, mounting it on a tripod.
  • The image displayed on the monitor while shooting will differ from the HDR-processed image.
  • The HDR-processed image will be saved as a JPEG file. When the image quality mode is set to [RAW], the image is recorded in RAW+JPEG.
  • The picture mode is fixed to [Natural] and the color space is fixed to [sRGB].