Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-5100

White Balance

Adjusts the color tones according to the ambient light conditions. Use this feature when the color tones of the image did not come out as you expected, or when you want to change the color tones on purpose for photographic expression.

  1. MENU (Camera Settings) → [White Balance] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Auto (default setting):
The product automatically detects the light source and adjusts the color tones.
Daylight:
The color tones are adjusted for the daylight.
Shade:
The color tones are adjusted for shadiness.
Cloudy:
The color temperature is adjusted for a cloudy sky.
Incandescent:
The color temperature is adjusted for places under an incandescent lamp, or under bright lighting, such as in a photo studio.
Fluor.: Warm White:
The color temperature is adjusted for warm white fluorescent lighting.
Fluor.: Cool White:
The color temperature is adjusted for white fluorescent lighting.
Fluor.: Day White:
The color temperature is adjusted for neutral white fluorescent lighting.
Fluor.: Daylight:
The color temperature is adjusted for daylight fluorescent lighting.
Flash:
The color temperature is adjusted for flash light.
Underwater Auto:
The color temperature is adjusted for underwater shooting.

C.Temp./Filter:
Adjusts the color tones depending on the light source. Achieves the effect of CC (Color Compensation) filters for photography.

Custom:
Uses the white balance setting saved in [Custom Setup].

Custom Setup:
Memorizes the basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment.

Hint

  • You can use the right side of the control wheel to display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color temperature as required.
  • In [C.Temp./Filter], you can use the right button to display the color temperature setting screen and perform a setting. When you press the right button again, the fine adjustment screen appears to allow you perform fine adjustments as required.

Note

  • [White Balance] is fixed to [Auto] in the following situations:
    • [Intelligent Auto]
    • [Superior Auto]
    • [Scene Selection]