Setting Description
Center- The camera uses a large area in the center of the Weighted scene region to measure and calculate exposure. This
setting is good to use when the subject of the picture is in the center of the frame. Exposure will be based more on the subject than on its surroundings. This is the default setting.
Spot The camera uses a small area in the center of the 
scene region to measure and calculate exposure. This can be useful in backlit scenes or when the subject of the picture is very dark or light compared to the rest of the scene. When using this setting, frame the subject of the picture in the center of the focus brackets, then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure and focus on the spot in the center. Then recompose the scene as desired and press the Shutter button all the way down. NOTE: When this setting is used, parts of the image can end up over or under- exposed.
If the new setting is anything other than the default Center- Weighted setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in the Live View screen.
Except in My Mode (page 52), the new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The AE Metering setting resets to the default
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