Video Brightness and Coloring

[Luminance Level]

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You can set the luminance range to suit the purpose of video recording.

You can set to [16-235] or [16-255], the standard for video, or to [0-255], which covers the entire range of luminance, the same as pictures.

Set to [] or [S&Q] mode.

( character_reference Photo/Video/S&Q Switch)

Set [Luminance Level].

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[0-255]([0-1023])

Setting for video recording at full range.

[16-235]([64-940])

Setting for video recording at video range.

[16-255]([64-1023])

Setting for video recording at video range.

The display may not show the correct gradation depending on the monitor, the video playback software, and the video editing software that you are using.

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When set to a 10-bit [Rec Quality], the setting items change to [0-1023], [64-940], and [64-1023].

When [Rec. File Format] is set to 422 HQ or 422 in [Apple ProRes], this is fixed to [64-940].

When [Rec. File Format] is set to [MP4] or [MOV] and [Photo Style] is set to [V-Log] or [REAL TIME LUT] (base Photo Style is [V-Log]), this is fixed to [0-255] ([0-1023]). However, even if [Photo Style] is set to [REAL TIME LUT] (base Photo Style is [V-Log]) or Photo Style is set to [V-Log] in My Photo Style, if a [Vlog_709] LUT file has been applied, this is fixed to [16-255] ([64-1023]).

When the [Photo Style] is set to [Like2100(HLG)] or [REAL TIME LUT] (base Photo Style is [Like2100(HLG)]), this is fixed to [64-940].

When the [Photo Style] is set to [Like2100(HLG) Full Range] or [REAL TIME LUT] (base Photo Style is [Like2100(HLG) Full Range]), this is fixed to [0-1023].

[Master Pedestal Level]

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You can adjust the black level, which serves as the reference for images.

Set to [] or [S&Q] mode.

( character_reference Photo/Video/S&Q Switch)

Select [Master Pedestal Level].

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [Master Pedestal Level]

Adjust master pedestal.

Rotate image_front-dial_s , image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s .

Set in the range between −15 and +15.

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[Master Pedestal Level] is not available when using the following function:

– [V-Log] or [REAL TIME LUT] (base Photo Style is [V-Log]) in [Photo Style]

Recording While Controlling Overexposure (Knee)

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When [Photo Style] is set to [Like709], you can adjust the knee so that recording can be performed with minimal overexposure.

Set [Photo Style] to [Like709].

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ]/[ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [Photo Style] [Like709]

Press [Q].

Select a knee setting.

Press character_left character_right to select a setting item.

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[AUTO]

Adjusts the compression levels of high-luminance areas automatically.

[MANUAL]

You can set the luminance where compression starts (knee master point) and the intensity of compression (knee master slope).

Press character_up character_down to select an item and then press character_left character_right to adjust.

[POINT]: Master knee point

[SLOPE]: Master knee slope

Rotate image_front-dial_s to adjust the knee master point, and image_rear-dial_s to adjust the knee master slope.

Values within the following ranges can be set:

– Master knee point: 80.0 to 107.0

– Master knee slope: 0 to 99

[Off]

Confirm your selection.

Press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s .

[ISO Sensitivity (video)]

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Sets the lower and upper limits for ISO sensitivity when ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO].

Set to [] or [S&Q] mode.

( character_reference Photo/Video/S&Q Switch)

Set [ISO Sensitivity (video)].

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [ISO Sensitivity (video)]

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[ISO Auto Lower Limit Setting]

Sets the lower limit for ISO sensitivity when ISO sensitivity is [AUTO].

Set in the range between [80] and [25600].

[ISO Auto Upper Limit Setting]

Sets the upper limit for ISO sensitivity when ISO sensitivity is [AUTO].

Set to [AUTO] or in the range between [100] and [51200].

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The range of ISO sensitivities you can set depends on the Photo Style used.

[Dynamic Range Expansion(Log)]

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When recording video with V-Log, the image sensor outputs a signal with a wide dynamic range.

This allows recording of video with a wider dynamic range.

Set to [] mode.

( character_reference Photo/Video/S&Q Switch)

Set [Photo Style] to [V-Log].

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [Photo Style] [V-Log]

Set [Dynamic Range Expansion(Log)].

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [Dynamic Range Expansion(Log)]

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

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[ icon_lvf_dynamic_range_expansion ] is displayed on the recording screen.

When using [Dynamic Range Expansion(Log)], the ISO sensitivity lower limit is [400] (when set to [Extended ISO]: [200]).

When using [Dynamic Range Expansion(Log)], the video image quality is restricted and there will be an increase in rolling shutter distortion.

When using [Dynamic Range Expansion(Log)], power consumption increases and the battery is consumed faster. The temperature increase in the camera is also faster.

When [Dynamic Range Expansion(Log)] is set, the following functions are not available:

– [Rec Quality] with a recording frame rate that exceeds 30.00p

– [Rec Quality] with a resolution of 6.4K and a recording frame rate that exceeds 25.00p

– [Live Cropping]