Exposure

Metering

Choose how the camera sets exposure in P, S, A, and M modes (in other modes, the camera selects the metering method automatically).

Method

Description

 

Produces natural results in most situations. Camera uses 420-pixel RGB sensor

 

to meter a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tone

LMatrix distribution, color, composition, and, with type G or D lenses (0 168), distance information (3D color matrix metering II; with other CPU lenses, the camera uses color matrix metering II, which does not include 3D distance information).

 

Center-

Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area. Classic

M

meter for portraits; recommended when using filters with an exposure factor

 

weighted

(filter factor) over 1×.

 

 

 

 

 

Camera meters current focus point; use to meter off-center subjects (if eAuto-

N Spot

area AF is selected for AF-area mode during viewfinder photography as

described on page 58, camera will meter center focus point). Ensures that subject

 

 

 

 

will be correctly exposed, even when background is much brighter or darker.

1Place the cursor in the information display.

If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the P button. Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display.

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Information display

Pbutton

2Display metering options.

Highlight the current metering method in the information display and press J.

3Choose a metering method.

Highlight an option and press J. To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.

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