Switching Between Light Metering Modes - Canon PowerShot S30 User Manual

Switching between Light Metering Modes

Center-weighted averaging is the default light metering mode. This can be
switched to spot light metering.
Evaluative
Light Metering
Center-Weighted
Averaging
Spot AE Point
1
Press the
2
Press the
metering mode.
• Each press of the
metering mode as follows.
(Evaluative Light Metering)
• The icon of the currently selected light metering
mode appears on the LCD monitor.
If you have selected
If you have selected
Weighted Averaging), go to step 5.
3
In the [
Point].
• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38).
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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The
camera divides images into several zones for light metering. The camera
evaluates the complex lighting conditions, such as the position of the subject,
the brightness, the background, the direct light, and the backlighting, and
adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject.
Averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more weight on
the subject at the center. Use this mode when the subject is backlit or
surrounded by bright light.
Meters the area within the spot AE point frame at the center of the LCD
Center
monitor.
AF Point Meters the spot AF point corresponding to the selected AF frame.
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
button to select the
button changes the
(Center-Weighted Averaging)
(Spot AE Point)
(Spot AE Point), go to step 3.
(Evaluative Light Metering) or
(Rec.)] menu, select [Spot AE
(Center-