Which term describes the camera adjustment used to ensure colors are captured accurately?

• A. Exposure
• B. Focus
• C. White Balance
• D. Frame Rate

Answer: (C)

White balance is the camera adjustment that corrects for the color temperature of the light so colors look natural. Different lighting can cast warm (yellow/orange) or cool (blue) tints, and setting the white balance tells the camera how to map colors so whites stay white and other colors render accurately. If white balance is off, skin tones can look odd and other hues can shift, even if exposure and focus are fine. Exposure controls how bright the image is, not the color cast, so it doesn’t fix color accuracy. Focus affects sharpness, and frame rate affects motion, not color. In practice you choose a white balance setting that matches the lighting (such as Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, or Cloudy) or use a precise Kelvin value for manual control. For consistent color, you can shoot with a white or gray card to set the balance, then lock it in for scenes with similar lighting.