Switching Between Light Metering Modes - Canon PowerShot A 300 User Manual

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Switching between Light Metering Modes

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You can switch between metering modes to
en metering
en meterin
modes
modes to
shoot.
Appropriate for standard shooting
ppropriate for sta
ppropriate for sta
ndard sh
ndard sho
conditions, including backlit
onditions, includin
onditions, includi
g backl
g back
scenes. The camera divides
cenes. The cam
enes. The cam
images into several zones for light
ages into se
ages into sev
metering. It evaluates the
ering It
ring I
Evaluative
complex lighting conditions, such
Light Metering
as the position of the subject, the
brightness, the direct light, and
the backlighting, and adjusts the
settings to the correct exposure
for the main subject.
Averages the light metered from
Center-
the entire frame, but gives
Weighted
greater weight to the subject
Averaging
matter at the center.
at the ce
t the ce
Meters the area within the spot
ter
ers t
rs th
ea w
ea
th
hin
AE point at the center of the
E po
E
po
nt
nt
ter
Spot AE Point
LCD monitor. Use this mode
CD
C
D
this
t
when the subject is backlit or
wh
he
en
ect
ect
b
backlit or
surrounded by strong light.
urro
u
ro
y st
y st
g light.
g light.
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ht Me
etering M M
eterin
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g M
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1
1 1
1 1
Press
P P
(
on the omni selector)
as necessary to display either
d sh
ooting
oting
or
.
2
Shoot the image.
ed from
d from
ves
ve
subj
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s
acklit or
,
,

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