Metering ( Only) - Nikon Coolpix SQ Owner's Manual

Metering
METERING
Matrix
Spot
Center-Weighted
Mode
Compares measurements from multi areas of frame with library of
typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire image.
Matrix
Best choice in most circumstances.
Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center of monitor.
Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed
Spot even when background is much brighter or darker. Can be used
with AF (AE) lock
Use for portraits; adjusts exposure according to lighting at the cen-
Center- ter of the frame, but still preserves background details. Can be
Weighted used with AF (AE) lock
Notes on Metering
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera automatically switches to
(Center-Weighted). The metering target doesn't appear.
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• When the lens is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor, the cam-
era automatically switches from
(Matrix).
Metering Target
When (Spot) or
ter-Weighted) is selected, the
metering target is indicated in
the center of the monitor.
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The metering menu offers a choice of three me-
tering modes that determine how the camera
sets exposure.
When to Use It
to meter off-center subjects.
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to meter off-center subjects.
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(Spot) or
(Cen-
Center-Weighted
metering target
Spot metering
target
(
(Center-Weighted) to
Only)