Canon SX260 HS Digital Camera User Manual


 
Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
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Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
Lock the exposure.
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with
the exposure locked. With the shutter button
pressed halfway, press the o button.
is displayed, and the exposure is locked.
To unlock AE, release the shutter button and
press the o button again. In this case, is
no longer displayed.
Compose the shot and shoot.
After one shot, AE is unlocked and is no
longer displayed.
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
Press the m button, choose in the menu,
and choose the desired option (p. 43).
The option you configured is now displayed.
Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)
AE: Auto Exposure
After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination of shutter speed
and aperture value by turning the 5 dial (Program Shift).
Changing the Metering Method