Switching between Metering Modes
Shooting Mode
1
(Rec.) Menu
[Light Metering]
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See Menus and Settings
(p.
23).
*Default setting.
Metering Methods
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
including backlit scenes. The camera divides
images into several zones for metering. It evaluates
Evaluative
complex lighting conditions, such 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.
Center
Averages the light metered from the entire frame,
but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the
Weighted
center.
Average
Meters the area within the spot AE point at the
center of the LCD monitor. Use this setting when
Spot
you want to set the exposure on the subject in the
center of the monitor.
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