AE metering

This Capture menu option determines which region of the picture will be used to measure the exposure.

The default AE Metering setting is Center-Weighted. The AE Metering setting resets to Center-Weighted when you turn the camera off.

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Setting

Description

 

Average

Camera uses the entire scene

 

 

region to measure and calculate

 

 

exposure

 

 

 

None

Center-Weighted

Camera uses large area in the

 

 

center of the scene region to

 

 

measure and calculate exposure

 

 

 

 

Spot

Camera uses a small area in the

 

 

center of the scene region to

 

 

measure and calculate exposure

 

 

 

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