Switching Between Metering Modes - Canon PowerShot S80 User Guide Advanced User Manual

Switching between Metering Modes

Mode Dial
Metering measures the brightness of a subject. By selecting the optimal
mode, you can shoot a subject with the optimal exposure. Evaluative
metering is the default metering mode.
Evaluative
Center-Weighted
Average
Spot AE Point
Center
AF Point
1
Select (Metering Method) from the FUNC. menu, and a
metering method with the
[Evaluative] and [Center-Weighted Averaging] shoot the subject as it
appears.
To set [Spot AE Point], go to Step 2.
Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.
2
In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select
[Spot AE Point].
See Selecting Menus and Settings (Basic
Guide: p. 16).
Set the AF Point to 1-point. (p. 60)
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The camera divides images into several zones for metering. The
camera evaluates 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 light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater
weight to the subject matter 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 AF frame.
or button.