Switching Between Light Metering Modes; Metering Mode - 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 int int
1
Press the
2
Press the

metering mode.

• Each press of the
metering mode as follows. mode as fo mode as fo
(Evaluative Light Metering) ative Light Metering) tive 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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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 erages th rages t
the subject at the center. Use this mode when the subject is backlit or the subject the subject
surrounded by bright light. surrounded surrounded
Meters the a Meters the area within the spot AE point frame at the center of the LCD Meters the ar eters t
Center Center Center
monitor. monitor. onitor. itor.
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AF Point AF Point AF Point
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
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(Evaluative Light Metering) or
(Rec.)] menu, select [Spot AE
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