Auto Exposure Bracketing by camera model
22/12/2009 17:04
Auto Exposure Bracketing settings by camera model Many digital cameras include an Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) option. When AEB is selected, the camera automatically takes three or more shots with a different exposure for each frame. Auto Exposure Bracketing is a very useful option for taking HDR scenes. However, AEB was not really intended for HDR shots initially, but rather for ensuring that at least one of the shots will be as close to perfectly exposed as possible. This is probably why some camera models only make it possible to auto bracket three shots at a maximum of one EV step difference or even less. Unfortunately, three shots spaced by one EV are often not sufficient for properly taking HDR scenes. This is why it is important to look at the settings of the Auto Exposure Bracketing features of a camera model to determine whether such camera will be convenient for HDR shooting. The number of frames per second that the camera can take (referred to as "burst rate" in the table below) is another important factor for HDR shooting -- the fastest the auto-bracketed shots, the less pronounced ghosting and mis-registration problems will be. The table below lists the AEB settings of different camera models. The list is still incomplete. Please help us complete it (or update incorrect entries) by filling the form at the bottom of this page.
Camera Model Canon 1D MKII / MKII N
Auto-bracketed frames
Minimum EV step
Maximum EV step
Maximum EV Maximum burst range with AEB rate
3, 5 or 7
1/3
3
18
8.5 fps
Canon 1D MKIII
2, 3, 5 or 7
1/3
3
18
10 fps
Canon 1Ds MKII
2, 3, 5 or 7
1/3
3
18
4 fps
Canon 1Ds MKIII
2, 3, 5 or 7
0.3
3
18
5 fps
Canon 5D
3
1/3
2
4
3 fps
Canon 5D Mark II
3
1/3
2
4
3.9 fps
Canon 7D
3
1/3
3
6
8 fps
Canon 10D
3
1/3
2
4
3 fps
Canon 20D
3
1/3
2
4
5 fps
Canon 30D
3
1/3
2
4
5 fps
Canon 40D
3
1/3
2
4
6.5 fps
Canon 50D
3
1/3
2
4
6.3 fps
Canon 300D / Digital Rebel
3
1/3
2
4
2.5 fps
Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT
3
1/3
2
4
3 fps
Canon 400D / Digital Rebel XTi
3
1/3
2
4
3 fps
Canon 450D / Digital Rebel XSi
3
1/3
2
4
3 fps
Canon 500D / Digital Rebel T1i
3
1/3
2
4
3.4 fps
Canon 1000D (Rebel XS)
3
0.3
2
4
3 fps
Canon 2000D (from submitted info, may be incorrect)
3
1/3
1
2
6 fps
Canon D30 / D60
3
1/3
2
4
3 fps
Canon EOS 1V Film
3
1/3
3
6
6 fps
Canon Powershot G1/G2
3
1/3
2
4
Canon Powershot G3/G5/G6
3
1/3
2
4
Canon PowerShot G7
3
1/3
2
4
2 fps
Canon PowerShot G9/G10
3
1/3
2
4
1.5 fps
Canon PowerShot Pro1
3
1/3
2
4
2.5 fps
Canon PowerShot S2/S3/S5 IS
3
1/3
2
4
2.5 fps
Canon PowerShot S45
3
1/3
2
4
3 fps
Canon PowerShot S50
3
1/3
2
4
2 fps
Canon Powershot S70/S80
3
1/3
2
4
Canon Powershot S90
3
1/3
2
4
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
3
0.3
2
4
4 fps
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
3
0.3
2
4
1.4 fps
Casio EX-F1
0.9 fps
3 or 5
1/4
2 or 1
4
60 fps
Contax 167MT
3
0.5
1.5
3
3 fps
Contax Aria
3
0.5
1
2
3 fps
Contax G1
3
0.5
1
2
2 fps
Contax TVS Digital
3
1/3
1
2
3 fps
Fuji FinePix E550
3
0.3
1
2
Fuji FinePix E900
3
0.3
1
2
Fuji FinePix F810
3
0.3
1
2
Fuji FinePix S100FS
3
1/3
1
2
Fuji FinePix S1000fd
3
1/3
1
2
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2 fps 3 fps
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