In
digital camera terminology, Intelligent
Exposure is a function of the camera that helps to avoid blown highlights and
blocked shadows by suppressing the extreme brightness and darkness in the
picture. This function works by partially controlling the ISO sensitivity to
increase the exposure of only the darkened area when there is backlighting or
insufficient flash lighting to capture the scene as viewed by the photographer
through the camera. Intelligent Exposure is a function found in many Panasonic
brand digital cameras. On Nikon brand of digital cameras, the similar function
is called
D_Lighting.
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Cameras" in the Quick
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