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Metering Methods
Switching between Metering Modes
Shooting Mode
1
FUNC. Menu * (Evaluative)
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).
* Default setting.
zUse the or button to select the
metering mode and press the FUNC./
SET button.
Evaluative
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
including backlit scenes. The camera divides
images into several zones for metering. It
evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as
the position of the subject, the brightness, the
direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts
the settings to the correct exposure for the main
subject.
Center
Weighted
Average
Averages the light metered from the entire
frame, but gives greater weight to the subject
matter at the center.
Spot Meters the area within the spot AE point frame.
Center
Locks the spot metering frame to the center of
the LCD monitor.
AF Point
Moves the spot AE point to the same position
as the selected AF frame.