Setting The Metering Mode - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features

5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings

Setting the Metering Mode

Applicable modes:
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
> [Rec] > [Metering Mode]
MENU
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(Multiple)
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(Center weighted)
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(Spot)
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Those menu items are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Motion Picture] menu. When the
setting for either of the two is changed, the setting for the other is also changed.
This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable
exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen
automatically.
Usually, we recommend using this method.
This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the
screen and measure the whole screen evenly.
This is the method to measure the subject in the spot
metering target A.
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