Metering - Sony ILCA-99M2 Manual

Other zoom functions than the optical zoom
In [Highlight] mode, the subject may be dark if a brighter part exists on the screen.
[95] Shooting Adjusting the exposure modes/metering modes
Spot Metering Point
Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position with the focus area when [Focus Area] is
set to [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot].
MENU →
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Menu item details
Center:
The spot metering position does not coordinate with the focus area, but always meters
brightness at the center.
Focus Point Link:
The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area.
Note
When [Focus Area] is set to other than [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot], the spot metering
position is locked to the center.
When [Focus Area] is set to [Lock-on AF: Flexible Spot] or [Lock-on AF:Expand Flexible Spot], the
spot metering position coordinates to the Lock-on AF start position, but does not coordinate with the
tracking of the subject.
[96] Shooting Adjusting the exposure modes/metering modes
AE lock
When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a
backlit subject or a subject near a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject appears
to have the appropriate brightness and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the
brightness of the subject, meter the light at a spot brighter than the subject and lock the
exposure of the entire screen. To make the subject brighter, meter the light at a spot darker
than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen.
(Camera Settings1) → [Spot Metering Point] → desired setting.