Nikon Coolpix SQ manual Metering, Mode When to Use It, Matrix, Spot, Weighted

Metering

METERING

Matrix

Spot

Center-Weighted

( Only)

The metering menu offers a choice of three me- tering modes that determine how the camera sets exposure.

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Mode			When to Use It
	Compares measurements from multi areas of frame with library of
Matrix	typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire image.
	Best choice in most circumstances.
	Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center of monitor.
	Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed
Spot	even when background is much brighter or darker. Can be used
	with AF (AE) lock (	37) to meter off-center subjects.
	Use for portraits; adjusts exposure according to lighting at the cen-
Center-	ter of the frame, but still preserves background details. Can be
Weighted	used with AF (AE) lock (			37) to meter off-center subjects.

Notes on Metering

•When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera automatically switches to (Center-Weighted). The metering target doesn’t appear.

•When the lens is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor, the cam-

era automatically switches from (Spot) or (Center-Weighted)to (Matrix).

Shooting Menu

Metering Target

When (Spot) or (Cen- ter-Weighted) is selected, the metering target is indicated in the center of the monitor.

Center-Weighted metering target

Spot metering target

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