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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