Why does the sky look orange in my Olympus OM-D E-M10 viewfinder, but photos look normal?

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On my Olympus OM-D E-M10, the live view in the EVF and rear screen sometimes shows the blue sky as bright orange. However, the actual photos look normal both on the camera and when viewed later on my iPad. What camera setting causes this, and can it be turned off or adjusted?

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The viewfinder is telling you that you've overexposed the sky. You may be able to turn that feature on and off. I briefly skimmed the manual but was unable to find the feature. You may have better luck.

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This is most likely a display warning, not a color problem in your photos. On the OM-D E-M10, the EVF/rear screen can show highlight and shadow warnings or Highlight & Shadow Control, which marks very bright areas of the scene. That can make a blue sky appear orange in live view even though the recorded image is fine.

It’s essentially the camera telling you the sky is near or over the highlight warning threshold. You can adjust that threshold, change the highlight/shadow display, or turn the feature off.

According to the community answers, check the E-M10 manual sections for the Multi-function button and Highlight & Shadow Control. On this camera, you can select Highlight & Shadow Control with the Multi-function button, then use Fn2 plus the front/rear dials to adjust highlights and shadows.

So: your camera is behaving normally, and the orange sky is a visual exposure aid in the live display.

Why does the sky look orange in my Olympus OM-D E-M10 viewfinder, but photos look normal?

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