108Various Shooting Methods

Switching between Metering Modes

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).

Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for metering. It

Evaluative evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the position of the subject, the brightness, the

direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject.

Center Weighted Averages the light metered from the entire frame,

Avg.but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center.

Meters the area within the spot AE point at the

Spotcenter of the LCD monitor. Use this setting when you want to set the exposure on the subject in

the center of the monitor.

1 Change the metering method.

1.Press the button.

2.Use the or button to select and the or button to change the option.

3. Press the button.

The metering method is fixed to [Evaluative] in the Long Shutter mode (p. 109).