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Metering Mode
Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the
exposure.
In shooting still images:
1
MENU
t
(REC Mode)
t
(Program
Auto)
t
(Metering
Mode)
t
desired mode
In shooting movies:
1
Set the mode switch to
(Movie)
t
MENU
t
(Metering Mode)
t
desired mode.
• In Movie Mode, [Spot] cannot be selected.
• If you set Metering Mode to other than [Multi], the Face Detection function cannot be used.
• The metering mode is fixed to [Multi] in the following situations:
– In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode
– In Easy Mode
– When the Smile Shutter function is activated
(Multi)
Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The
camera determines a well-balanced exposure (Multi-pattern
metering).
(Center)
Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure
based on the brightness of the subject there (Center-weighted
metering).
(Spot)
Measures only a part of the subject
(Spot metering). This function is useful
when the subject is backlit or when
there is strong contrast between the
subject and the background.
Notes
Spot metering-cross
hairs
Positions on the subject