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Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
1
Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. Press the selector up or down to
highlight C PHOTOMETRY and press MENU/OK.
2
Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option and press MENU/OK to select.
Mode
Description
o
(MULTI)
The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis of composition, color, and brightness
distribution. Recommended in most situations.
p
(SPOT)
The camera meters lighting conditions in an area at the center of the frame equivalent to 2% of the total.
Recommended with backlit subjects and in other cases in which the background is much brighter or
darker than the main subject.
q
(AVERAGE)
Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent exposure across multiple shots
with the same lighting, and is particularly e ective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in
black or white.
Q The selected option will only take e ect when FACE OFF/EYE OFF is selected for G AUTOFOCUS SETTING>
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING (P 86).