Sony alpha ILCE-5100 Help Manual page 207

Help Guide
How to Use
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-5100
Metering Mode
Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the screen to measure for determining the exposure.
1. MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Metering Mode] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Multi (default setting):
Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the
entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
Center:
Measures the average brightness of the entire screen, while emphasizing the central area of the screen (Center-
weighted metering).
Spot:
Measures only the central area (Spot metering). This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is
strong contrast between the subject and the background.
Note
[Multi] is selected when using the following functions:
[Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
Zoom functions other than optical zoom
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