Metering

To choose how the camera meters exposure, press the AE button to display metering options. Use the selector to highlight an op- tion and press AE to select.

Mode

Description

 

 

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The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis of

 

PHOTOMETRY

composition, color, and brightness distribution. Recommended in

 

 

(MULTI)

most situations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

p

the frame equivalent to 2% of the total. Recommended when the

 

MULTI

background is much brighter or darker than the main subject; due to

OVF

(SPOT)

parallax, not recommended when pictures are framed in the optical

EVF/LCD

 

 

 

 

viewfinder.

 

 

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

qexposure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particu- (AVERAGE) larly effective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black

or white.

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