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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
G Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
B Digital Zoom
• When digital zoom is in effect, [AF area mode] is set to [Center] (A105).
• At magnifications of 1.2
× to 1.8×, [Metering] is set to [Center-weighted], and at magnifications of
2.0
× to 4.0×, [Metering] is set to [Spot].
D Metering Area
The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when [Center-weighted] or [Spot] is selected.
G Matrix (default setting)
Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.
q Center-weighted
Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of
frame. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting
conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock
(A27) to meter off-center subjects.
r Spot
Camera meters area shown by circle in center of frame. Ensures that subject in
metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker.
Can be used with focus lock (A 27) to meter off-center subjects.
s Spot AF area
Camera meters selected focus area (A105). Available only when a setting other
than [Center] is selected for [AF area mode].
Spot
Center-weighted
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