Switching Between Light Metering Modes - Canon PowerShot S50 User Manual

Switching between Light Metering Modes

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
1
Press the
2
Press the
metering mode.
• Each press of the
metering mode as follows.
(Evaluative Light
Metering)
• The icon of the currently selected light metering
mode appears on the LCD monitor.
If you have selected
If you have selected
Weighted Averaging), go to step 5.
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlight
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.
Averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more
weight on the subject at the center. Use this mode when the subject
is backlit or surrounded by bright light.
Meters the area within the spot AE point frame at the center of the
Center
LCD monitor.
AF Point
Meters the spot AF point corresponding to the selected AF frame.
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
button to select the
button changes the
(Center-Weighted
Averaging)
(Spot AE Point)
(Spot AE Point), go to step 3.
(Evaluative Light Metering) or (Center-
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