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Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
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Note on Metering
When digital zoom is in effect,
Metering
is set to
Center-weighted
, and the metered area is not
displayed in the monitor.
D
Metering Area
The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when
Center-weighted
is selected.
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Matrix (default setting)
Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.
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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
(
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Active metering area
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