Metering

Choose how the camera meters exposure.

1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. Press the selector up or down to highlight CPHOTOMETRY and press MENU/OK.

2 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option and press MENU/OK to select.

Mode

Description

o

The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis of composi-

(MULTI)

tion, color, and brightness distribution. Recommended in most situations.

 

The camera meters lighting conditions in an area at the center of the frame

p

equivalent to 2% of the total. Recommended with backlit subjects and in

(SPOT)

other cases in which the background is much brighter or darker than the

 

main subject.

q

Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent ex-

posure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particularly ef-

(AVERAGE)

fective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black or white.

Q The selected option will only take effect when Intelligent Face Detection is off (P74).

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