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Metering
Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
1
Press
MENU/OK
in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. Press the selector up or
down to highlight
C
PHOTOMETRY
and press
MENU/OK
.
2
Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option and press
MENU/OK
to select.
Mode
Mode
Description
Description
o
o
(MULTI)
(MULTI)
The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis of composition, color, and bright-
ness 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 subjects 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 particularly eff ective for landscapes and portraits of subjects
dressed in black or white.
Q
The selected option will only take eff ect when Intelligent Face Detection is off (
P
93).
