Which camera function compensates for different colors of light emitted by different light sources?

• A. Exposure
• B. ISO
• C. White Balance
• D. Focus

Answer: (C)

White Balance is what keeps colors looking natural when the light source changes. Different lights have different color temperatures, which can make a scene look too yellow/orange (tungsten), too blue (shade or some fluorescents), or balanced (sunlight). White balance tells the camera how to compensate for that color cast so whites stay white and other colors appear correct. You can set it to a preset for common lighting (like daylight, tungsten, fluorescent) or choose a manual color temperature in Kelvin for precise control.

Exposure, ISO, and Focus affect brightness, sensor sensitivity, and sharpness, respectively, not the color cast produced by lighting. White balance specifically manages how the camera interprets color under varied lighting to keep colors accurate.