N Spot Metering - Olympus E-M1X Instruction Manual

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AE Lock Exposure Metering

Choose the metering method used to meter exposure when exposure is locked

using the AEL/AFL button. This allows you to use metering method when exposure

is locked by pressing the shutter button halfway and another when exposure is

locked by pressing the AEL/AFL button.

• This item is for still photography. For more information on AE lock, see page 188.

B (center-weighted

C (spot metering)

D (spot highlight

E (spot shadow

[AEL Metering]

Metering the Focus Target

Choose whether the camera meters the current AF target when [C] is selected for

[Metering]. Settings can be adjusted separately for spot, spot highlight, and spot

shadow metering.

• This item is for still photography.

• [I Face Priority] turns off automatically.

• The selected option takes effect when M (single target) or o (small target) is selected

as the AF-target mode (P. 120).

• The camera zooms in on the selected AF target during focus zoom (P. 136).

[N Spot Metering]

• Highlight the desired metering method and press the OK button. Selected methods are

marked with a v.

Exposure is metered using the method selected for [Metering]

The camera sets exposure based on the average light level for the

entire frame while assigning the greatest weight to the area in the

The camera meters a small portion (approximately 2%) of the frame.

Brightens the spot metering area, brightening highlights.

Darkens the spot metering area, darkening highlights.

Choose an option

(AEL Metering)

(N Spot Metering)

4-5 Customizing Camera Functions