Choosing How The Camera Measures Brightness (Metering) - Olympus E-M1 Instruction Manual

Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering)

Choose how the camera meters subject brightness.
Set the lever to position 1 and press the AFm button.
1
• You can also press the Q button to select metering.
AFm button
2 Turn the front dial to select an item.
Digital ESP
6
p
metering
Center weighted
H
averaging
metering
I
Spot metering
Spot metering -
IHI
highlight
Spot metering -
ISH
shadow
3
Press the shutter button halfway.
• Normally, the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed halfway
and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position.
72 EN
Lever
The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame and
optimizes exposure for the current scene or (if an option other
than [OFF] is selected for [I Face Priority]) portrait subject.
This mode is recommended for general use.
This metering mode provides the average
metering between the subject and the
background lighting, placing more weight on
the subject at the center.
Choose this option to meter a small area (about
2% of the frame) with the camera pointed at
the object you wish to meter. Exposure will be
adjusted according to the brightness at the
metered point.
Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects
appear bright.
Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects appear
dark.
HI HI SH SH
ESP
S-AF S-AF
Single AF
P
S-AF S-AF S-AF S-AF C-AF C-AF
AUTO AUTO C-AF C-AF MF MF
MF TR