Taking pictures

Using the [Rec] menu

••For the setting procedures of the menu. (→52)

[Metering Mode]

■■Recording modes:

This function allows adapting the metering mode to different subjects and situations.

■■Settings

[Metering Mode]

Metering characteristics

Conditions

 

The brightness is detected in

Normal usage (high probability of

 

different sections of the frame.

automatically correctly exposed main

[Multi Metering]

The exposure is then based on the

subjects even with greater brightness

probable main subject

differences)

 

 

The metering sensitivity is

Use when subject is in the center,

 

or to deliberately base the exposure

 

concentrated on the center while

[Center Weighted]

on an off-center subject (provided,

also registering the rest of the frame

 

subject is of medium brightness)

 

Only a small area in the center is

Use to base the exposure on very

 

small subject parts (provided, these

[Spot]

registered

parts are of medium brightness)

[i.Exposure]

■■Recording modes:

Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is significant contrast between the main subject and the background.

••When [i.Exposure] works, the color of changes.

■■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]

●●Even if [Sensitivity] is set to [80] or [100], when [i.Exposure] is activated, pictures may be taken at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting.

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