Switching Between Light Metering Modes - Canon PowerShot A300 User Manual

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Switching between Light Metering Modes

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conditions, including backlit onditions, includi onditions, includin
scenes. The camera divides cenes. The cam enes. The cam
images into several zones for light ages into se ages into sev
metering. It evaluates the ering It ring I
Evaluative
complex lighting conditions, such
Light Metering
as the position of the subject, the
brightness, the direct light, and
the backlighting, and adjusts the
settings to the correct exposure
for the main subject.
Averages the light metered from
Center-
the entire frame, but gives
Weighted
greater weight to the subject
Averaging
matter at the center. at the ce t the ce
Meters the area within the spot ter ers t rs th ea w ea
AE point at the center of the E E po po
Spot AE Point LCD monitor. Use this mode CD C D
when the subject is backlit or wh he en
surrounded by strong light. urro u ro y st y st
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