Changing The Metering Method - Canon PowerShot SX50 HS User Manual

Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Changing the Metering Method

Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
Evaluative
Center
Weighted Avg.
Spot
Linking the Spot AE Point Frame to the AF Frame
• Not available when [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect] (= 1 33) or
[Tracking AF] (= 1 36).
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z z Press the <m> button, choose [
the menu, and choose the desired option
(= 4 1).
The option you configured is now
X X
displayed.
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots.
Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions.
Determines the average brightness of light across the entire image area,
calculated by treating brightness in the central area as more important.
Metering restricted to within the [
can also link the Spot AE Point frame to the AF frame (see below).
1
Set the metering method to [ ].
z z Follow the steps above to choose [
2
Configure the setting.
z z Press the <n> button, choose
[Spot AE Point] on the [4] tab, and then
choose [AF Point] (= 4 2).
X X The Spot AE Point frame will now be
linked to the movement of the AF frame
(= 1 35).
Still Images
] (Spot AE Point frame). You
Still Images
] in
].