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The Shooting Menu
Metering
The metering menu offers a choice of three meter-
ing methods for determining how the camera sets
exposure.
Select from the following four options and press .
Notes on Metering
When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera automatically switches to the setting just
like Center-weighted. The metering target does not appear.
Metering
When Center-weighted or Spot
is selected, the metering target is dis-
played in the center of the monitor.
Press Button in (Auto shooting) mode to se-
lect Metering ( 81), and then press .
Option Description
Matrix
(default setting)
Compares measurements from multi areas of frame with library
of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire
image.
Best choice in most situations.
Center-
weighted
Use for portraits; adjusts exposure according to lighting at the
center of the frame, but still preserves background details. Can
be used with AF lock ( 99) to meter off-center subjects.
Spot
Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center of moni-
tor.
Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed
even when background is much brighter or darker. Can be used
with AF lock ( 99) to meter off-center subjects.
Spot AF area
Links spot metering to active focus area when auto or manual
focus area selection is in effect ( 98).
Center-weighted
Spot
Spot AF area
Matrix
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Spot metering
target
Center weighted
metering target