Adjusting the Image Brightness for Shooting/Setting the Exposure Compensation (EOS REBEL T5i / EOS 700D)

Last Updated : 05-Feb-2013
Issue Number : 8201774200

Solution

NOTE

Icons used on this page:

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>: Manual exposure / <

>: Program AE / <

>: Shutter-priority AE / <

>: Aperture-priority AE / <

>: Shooting Tab 2 / <

>: Aperture/Exposure compensation button / <

>: Main Dial

If the mode dial of this camera is set to a mode other than <

>, the camera automatically sets the appropriate exposure value. If you want to adjust the exposure value that is set by the camera, you can use the exposure compensation setting.

Exposure compensation can increase (brighter) or decrease (darker) the standard exposure set by the camera. You can adjust the value if the mode dial is set to <

/

>.

NOTE

The range of exposure compensation

The compensable range is within ±5 stops in 1/3-stop increments.

REFERENCE

You can check the exposure compensation value in the LCD panel, the viewfinder, or in the menu that appears on the LDC monitor.
The exposure compensation amount displayed in the viewfinder goes up to only ±2 stops. If the exposure compensation amount exceeds ±2 stops, the end of the exposure level indicator will display <> or <>.
If you want to set exposure compensation exceeding ±2 stops, setting it with [ : Expo.comp./AEB] or with the Quick Control screen is recommended. For more information, refer to Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) (EOS Rebel T5i/EOS 700D).