Any DSLRs with ev dials? My Sony RX10 iii has a exposure value dial that I find myself using quite a bit. It works in "P" mode. My question: do any DSLRs have a dial like this? I can...

Dragonophile

My Sony RX10 iii has a exposure value dial that I find myself using quite a bit. It works in "P" mode. My question: do any DSLRs have a dial like this? I can obviously do this via menu in my Canons, but there is no separate, easily accessible dial. I don't remember such a dial on my previous Nikon. I have not owned other brands.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

On the Nikons I use, it’s: depress a button (+-) and rotate a command dial.
Don’t have to take your eye away from the finder to use it.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

They're typically called Exposure Compensation and yes other brands have them, from entry level through professional models for both Nikon and Canon. If you check your Canon manual and / or grab your body and set to Aperture or Shutter Priorities, the "Main Dial" by the shutter button on Canon Rebels, when turned, adjusts the Exposure Compensation. Bodies with multiple dials will have different names and the EC function may be assigned differently based on the shooting mode. Nikon bodies are similar. The manual specific to the body type will explain the details.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Dragonophile wrote:

My Sony RX10 iii has a exposure value dial that I find myself using quite a bit. It works in "P" mode. My question: do any DSLRs have a dial like this? I can obviously do this via menu in my Canons, but there is no separate, easily accessible dial. I don't remember such a dial on my previous Nikon. I have not owned other brands.

I think all the "serious" DSLRs do. But you probably have to depress a +/- EV button before using (one of) the roller dial(s). All four of my Pentax DSLRs are that way and I do remember seeing a similar set up on my friends Nikons and Canons. In fact many cameras allow you to assign functions to the roller dials. So I might in fact be able to set my Pentax camera to change EV directly via the dial w/o the button. I have not tried that as I have my primary roller dials set to Aperture and Shutter Speed.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Fuji digital cameras generally have an Exposure Compensation dial.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Dragonophile wrote:

My Sony RX10 iii has a exposure value dial that I find myself using quite a bit. It works in "P" mode. My question: do any DSLRs have a dial like this? I can obviously do this via menu in my Canons, but there is no separate, easily accessible dial. I don't remember such a dial on my previous Nikon. I have not owned other brands.

The Nikon Df has an Exposure Compensation dial with values from +3 to -3 in 1/3 value increments.

Bill_de Loc: US

EV (exposure value) adjustment is the same as Exposure compensation. I think most cameras have it by one name or another, even my point and shoot Panosonic.

https://digital-photography-school.com/ev-compensation-explained/

If you look at the top deck of the D750 you will see the +/- button on the right. It works in conjunction with the rear control dial.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1082599-REG/nikon_d750_dslr_camera_body.html
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georgiapeach2 Loc: Georgia the Peach State

Are you talking about exposure value

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Bill_de wrote:

EV (exposure value) adjustment is the same as Exposure compensation. I think most cameras have it by one name or another, even my point and shoot Panosonic.

https://digital-photography-school.com/ev-compensation-explained/

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Yes, that is true too. The three P&S / Bridge Cameras I've had even have Exposure Compensation; EC (to its EV). My DSLRs all do. I think even my SmartPhone does. One just has to learn the menu, vocabulary, dials and buttons of your camera(s).

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

lamiaceae wrote:

Yes, that is true too. The three P&S / Bridge Cameras I've had even have Exposure Compensation; EC (to its EV). My DSLRs all do. I think even my SmartPhone does. One just has to learn the menu, vocabulary, dials and buttons of your camera(s).

I think he was asking about a specific dial on the camera, for EC, not just the camera having EC.

Dragonophile

georgiapeach2 wrote:

Are you talking about exposure value

I guess the manual calls it the exposure compensation dial.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

Dragonophile wrote:

My Sony RX10 iii has a exposure value dial that I find myself using quite a bit. It works in "P" mode. My question: do any DSLRs have a dial like this? I can obviously do this via menu in my Canons, but there is no separate, easily accessible dial. I don't remember such a dial on my previous Nikon. I have not owned other brands.

Nikon Df.

LensWork

My Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II allows me to set either the front or rear dials for exposure compensation.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

rjaywallace wrote:

Fuji digital cameras generally have an Exposure Compensation dial.

Yes. A useful and easily accessed tool when shooting in manual.

BebuLamar

Dragonophile wrote:

My Sony RX10 iii has a exposure value dial that I find myself using quite a bit. It works in "P" mode. My question: do any DSLRs have a dial like this? I can obviously do this via menu in my Canons, but there is no separate, easily accessible dial. I don't remember such a dial on my previous Nikon. I have not owned other brands.

While I never use it. My Nikon D1x I have a button which I can push and turn the command dial. On my Df there is a dial on the left side of the camera. I rather switch to manual than use it though. Some cameras with easy compensation enabled you can turn the command dial.