Switching Between Light Metering Modes - Canon Powershot A40 User Manual

Switching Between Light Metering Modes

You can switch between metering modes to shoot.
Evaluative
Light Metering
Spot AE Point
1
In the [Rec.] Menu, select
Metering).
¡For information on using the menu, see "Selecting Menus
and Settings" (p. 41).
2
Select [Evaluative] or [Spot AE Point].
¡If you have selected [Spot AE Point], the spot AE point
frame will appear in the center of the LCD monitor.
3
Press the MENU button.
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Appropriate for standard shooting
conditions, including backlit scenes. The
camera divides images into several zones
for light metering. The camera evaluates
the complex lighting conditions, such as
the position of the subject, the brightness,
the background, the direct light, and the
backlighting, and adjusts the settings to
the correct exposure for the main subject.
Meters the area within the spot AE point
frame at the center of the LCD monitor.
Use this setting when you want to set the
exposure on the subject in the center of
the monitor.
Spot AE Point Frame
e.g. Spot AE Point
(Light