Auto white balance is recommended with most light sources. If the desired results can not be achieved with auto white balance, choose an option from the list below or use preset white balance.
Choose from the following options:
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Auto0: Keep white (reduce warm colors) |
White balance is adjusted automatically. Suitable for most light sources; if an optional flash unit is used, white balance is adjusted to match. See this section for more on options. |
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Incandescent K * 3000 |
Use under incandescent lighting. |
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Fluorescent: Sodium-vapor lamps K * 2700 |
Use with sodium vapor lighting (found in sports venues) |
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Fluorescent: Warm-white fluorescent K * 3000 |
Use with warm white fluorescent lights |
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Fluorescent: White fluorescent K * 3700 |
Use with white fluorescent lights |
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Fluorescent: Cool-white fluorescent K * 4200 |
Use with cool-white fluorescent lights |
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Fluorescent: Day white fluorescent K * 5000 |
Use with daylight white fluorescent lights |
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Fluorescent: Daylight fluorescent K * 6500 |
Use with daylight fluorescent lights |
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Fluorescent: High temp. mercury-vapor K * 7200 |
Use with high color temperature light sources (e.g., mercury-vapor lamps) |
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Direct sunlight K * 5200 |
Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight. |
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Flash K * 5400 |
Use with optional flash units. |
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Cloudy K * 6000 |
Use in daylight under overcast skies. |
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Shade K * 8000 |
Use in daylight with subjects in the shade. |
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Choose color temp. K * 2500 – 10,000 |
Choose a color temperature from a list of values. |
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Preset manual K * – |
Use your subject or light source or an existing photo as a reference (see this section). |
offers a choice of AUTO0 Keep white (reduce warm colors), AUTO1 Normal, and AUTO2 Keep warm lighting colors. The warm cast of incandescent lighting can be eliminated by selecting Keep white (reduce warm colors) or preserved by selecting Keep warm lighting colors.
AUTO0 Keep white
(reduce warm colors)
AUTO1 Normal
AUTO2 Keep warm lighting colors
In live view, you can measure white balance from any white or grey object in the frame.
When Preset manual is selected for white balance, you can press the WB button to enter direct measurement mode. PRE will flash in the display; tap a white or grey object to position the spot white balance target ( ) over the selected object and measure white balance. To zoom in on the target for precise positioning, press the button. Press the WB button again to exit direct measurement mode.
White balance presets d1–d6 can be viewed by selecting Preset manual for White balance in the photo or movie shooting menu. The white balance target is shown on the preset.
In preset manual white balance mode, you can select a preset by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial.
