METERING SYSTEM SELECTION - WHEN TO USE MATRIX OR CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING
In scenes with both very bright and very dark areas, these two metering systems produce varying results. For example:
A. Scene containing the sun or scenes with high reflectivity
If a scene contains strong highlights, such as the sun, snow or bright reflections, Center-Weighted Metering renders the main subject as a silhouette. With Matrix Metering, however, the light value of darker parts is evaluated, resulting in an overall well- balanced exposure.
B.Outdoor backlit subject
With Center-Weighted Metering, a backlit subject or scene with people against a bright sky and/or clouds may lead to an under- exposed shot. With Matrix Metering, however, the camera auto- matically gives more exposure to darker subjects to ensure a balanced overall exposure.
C.Front-lit subject against dark background
If a brightly lit off-center subject is positioned against a dark background, Center-Weighted Metering places too much empha- sis on the dark center of the picture. So although the background is correctly exposed, the main subject will be overexposed. Matrix Metering, however, automatically integrates a dark background with a bright subject to ensure the best overall exposure.
