Sony DSC-RX100M3 User Giude page 75

Menu item details
Multi (default setting):
Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper
exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
Center:
Measures the average brightness of the entire screen, while emphasizing the central area of the screen
(Center-weighted metering).
Spot:
Measures only the central area (Spot metering). This function is useful when the subject is backlit or
when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.
Note
[Multi] is selected when using the following functions:
[Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
Zoom functions other than optical zoom
[72] How to Use
AE lock
When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a backlit subject
or a subject near a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate
brightness and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, meter the
light at a spot brighter than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen. To make the subject
brighter, meter the light at a spot darker than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen.
1. MENU → (Custom Settings) → [Custom Key Settings], then assign the [AEL toggle] to the
desired key.
2. Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
3. Press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
The exposure is locked, and
4. Focus on the subject again and press the shutter button.
To cancel the exposure lock, press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
Hint
If you select the[AEL hold] function in [Custom Key Settings], you can lock the exposure as long as
you are holding down the AEL button. The [AEL hold] function cannot be assigned to the [Left Button]
or [Right Button].
Using shooting functions
(AE lock) lights up.
Adjusting the exposure