Metering

Choose how the camera sets exposure. Note that this setting is not available in auto photo or Smart Photo Selector mode, when Scene auto selector is selected in Motion Snapshot mode, or when creative modes other than P, S, A, M are selected; in these modes, metering is automatically adjusted to suit the scene.

The camera meters a wide area of the frame and adjusts for L Matrix contrast (tone distribution), color, composition, and subject

distance, producing natural results in most situations.

The camera meters the entire frame but assigns the greatest M Center- weight to the center area. This is the classic meter for por- weighted traits and is recommended if you are using filters with an

exposure factor (filter factor) over 1×.

 

The camera meters the current focus area; use to meter off-

 

center subjects (if Auto-areais selected for AF-area mode

 

as described on page 149, the camera will meter the center

N Spot

focus area, while during face-priority AF the camera will

meter the focus area closest to the center of the selected

 

 

face; 0 24). Spot metering ensures that the subject will be

 

correctly exposed, even when framed against a background

 

that is much brighter or darker.

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