qSelecting the Metering ModeN

rSpot metering

This is for metering a specific spot of the subject or scene. Spot metering covers approx. 1.8% of the viewfinder area at the center. The spot metering circle will be displayed in the viewfinder.

eCenter-weighted average metering

The metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene.

With q(Evaluative metering), the exposure setting will be locked when you press the shutter button halfway and focus is achieved. In the w (Partial metering), r(Spot metering), and e(Center-weighted average metering) modes, the exposure is set at the moment the photo is taken. (Pressing the shutter button halfway does not lock the exposure.)

When <r> (Spot metering) is set, you can display <z> in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel (p.441).

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