Dynamic range
Like earlier Sony sensors, the NEX-F3’s new 16.1-million-pixel device holds huge amounts of detail in shadow areas, allowing files to be pushed by at least a few stops to recover detail or purposefully allowed to underexpose to provide a wide range.
The dynamic range optimiser (DRO) makes use of this to provide a more even exposure, while the Auto HDR function takes three images with different exposures in a burst and then combines them. Both the DRO and Auto HDR can be activated in manual shooting modes, as well as in the iAuto and Superior Auto settings.
Image: The tilting screen is ideal for low-angle shooting, while the dynamic range optimiser helps create a more balanced image
