Measuring The Subject Brightness (Spot Metering Mode) - Olympus CAMEDIA C-2040 Zoom Instructions Manual

Measuring the subject brightness (Spot Metering mode)

In Spot Metering mode, the camera measures the brightness of the subject.
The camera provides two light metering modes: Digital ESP metering and
spot metering. The camera's default light metering mode is Digital ESP.
In Digital ESP light metering mode, the camera measures the light at the
center of the picture and around the periphery of the picture separately
and then selects the optimal exposure.
Spot metering, because it only measures the light levels at the center of
the image, allows you obtain the correct exposure for backlit subjects
since the exposure is not affected by the background light. The light
metering mode changes in the cycle shown below each time you press
the (Spot/Macro) button.
Setting
Normal
Spot metering mode
Macro mode
Macro + Spot metering
mode
Function and Purpose
Digital ESP metering.
Used for normal autofocus photography.
Measures light only at the center of the
shot.
Used for close-up shots. (P.84)
Used for spot metering in close-up
shots. (P.97)
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