Metering

Use the metering selector to choose how the camera meters exposure when Intelligent Face Detection is off. The following options are available:

Mode

Description

oAutomatic scene recognition is used to adjust exposure for a wide range of shooting conditions.

(multi)

pThe camera meters lighting conditions at the center of the frame. Recommended when the background is much brighter or darker than the main subject. Can be used with exposure lock (pg. 26) to meter off-center

(spot)

subjects.

qExposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent exposure across multiple shots with the

(average) same lighting, and is particularly effective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black or white.

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