Shooting menu

For details on the operation t page 45

The default settings are marked with .

(Metering Mode)

Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure.

 

Multi (Multi-pattern

Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The

 

metering)

camera determines a well-balanced exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center (Center-weighted

Measures the center of the image, and determines the

 

metering) (

 

)

exposure based on the brightness of the subject there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot (Spot metering)

Measures only a part of the subject.

 

(

 

)

 

 

• This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is strong contrast between the subject and the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1M

 

 

 

 

 

Spot metering cross hairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Positions on the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For details on the exposure t page 12

When using spot metering or center-weighted metering, setting [9] (Focus) to [Center AF] is recommended to focus on the metering position (page 34).

WB (White Bal)

Adjusts the color tones according to the lighting condition in a situation, for example, when the colors of an image look strange.

 

Auto

 

 

 

Adjusts the White Balance automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daylight (

)

 

Adjusts for outdoors, shooting night scenes, neon signs,

 

 

 

 

 

fireworks, or sunrise, or conditions before and after sundown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudy (

)

 

 

Adjusts for a cloudy sky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent (

 

)

Adjusts for fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incandescent (n)

Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change

 

 

 

 

 

quickly such as at a party hall, or under bright lighting such as

 

 

 

 

 

at photography studios.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash ( WB )

Adjusts for the flash conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

• You cannot select this item when shooting movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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