Menu item details
Multi (default setting):
Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper
exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
Center:
Measures the average brightness of the entire screen, while emphasizing the central area of the screen
(Center-weighted metering).
Spot:
Measures only the central area (Spot metering). This function is useful when the subject is backlit or
when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.
Note
[Multi] is selected when using the following functions:
[Intelligent Auto]
[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
Zoom functions other than optical zoom
[72] How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the exposure
AE lock
When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a backlit subject
or a subject near a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate
brightness and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, meter the
light at a spot brighter than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen. To make the subject
brighter, meter the light at a spot darker than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen.
1. MENU → (Custom Settings) → [Custom Key Settings], then assign the [AEL toggle] to the
desired key.
2. Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
3. Press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
The exposure is locked, and (AE lock) lights up.
4. Focus on the subject again and press the shutter button.
To cancel the exposure lock, press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
Hint
If you select the[AEL hold] function in [Custom Key Settings], you can lock the exposure as long as
you are holding down the AEL button. The [AEL hold] function cannot be assigned to the [Left Button]
or [Right Button].
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