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Switching Between Light Metering Modes

You can switch between metering modes to shoot.
Appropriate for standard shooting
conditions, including backlit scenes. The
camera divides images into several zones
for light metering. The camera evaluates
the complex lighting conditions, such as
the position of the subject, the brightness,
the background, the direct light, and the
backlighting, and adjusts the settings to
the correct exposure for the main subject.
Meters the area within the spot AE point
frame at the center of the LCD monitor.
Use this setting when you want to set the
exposure on the subject in the center of
the monitor.
1In the [Rec.] Menu, select (Light

Metering).

¡For information on using the menu, see “Selecting Menus
and Settings” (p. 41).
2Select [Evaluative] or [Spot AE Point].
¡If you have selected [Spot AE Point], the spot AE point
frame will appear in the center of the LCD monitor.
3Press the MENU button.
Evaluative
Light Metering
Spot AE Point
Spot AE Point Frame
e.g. Spot AE Point