Switching Between Light Metering Modes - Canon PowerShot G6 User Manual

Switching between Light Metering
Modes
Mode Dial
Evaluative Metering is the default light metering mode. This can be
switched to another metering mode.
Evaluative Light
Metering
Center-Weighted
Averaging
Spot AE Point
Center
AF Point*
* When the AF frame is set to Auto Selection (p. 89), it will be fixed to the
center.
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Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor
on.
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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.
This mode is particularly well-suited for backlit
conditions and general photography.
Averages the exposure from the entire image,
but places more weight on the subject at the
center.
Meters the area within the spot AE point frame.
Locks the spot metering frame to the center of
the LCD monitor.
Moves the spot AE point to the same position as
the selected AF frame.