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Metering
Metering
To choose how the camera meters exposure, press the AE button
to display metering options. Use the selector to highlight an op-
tion and press AE to select.
Mode
Mode
Description
Description
o
o
(MULTI)
(MULTI)
The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis of
composition, color, and brightness distribution. Recommended in
most situations.
p
p
(SPOT)
(SPOT)
The camera meters lighting conditions in an area at the center of the
frame equivalent to 2% of the total. Recommended with backlit sub-
jects and in other cases in which the background is much brighter or
darker than the main subject.
q
q
(AVERAGE)
(AVERAGE)
Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent
exposure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particu-
larly e ective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black
or white.
PHOTOMETRY
MULTI
SPOT
AVERAGE
R At default settings, metering selection is assigned to the AE button, but it also can be assigned to any of the Fn,
Fn2, and AF buttons (P 67) or accessed using the C PHOTOMETRY option in the shooting menu.
Q The selected option will only take e ect when Intelligent Face Detection is o (P 77).