Metering Mode Selection
You can select one of four methods to measure the subject brightness.
In [] mode, evaluative metering is set automatically.
- Press the button ().
- Select the metering mode.
- To select an item, turn the dial or press up or down.
- To select the metering mode, turn the or dial, or press left or right.
- Evaluative metering General-purpose metering mode suited even for backlit subjects. The camera adjusts the exposure automatically to suit the scene.
- Partial metering Effective where there are much brighter lights around the subject due to backlight, etc. Covers approx. 6.1% of the area at the center of the screen.
- Spot metering Effective when metering a specific part of the subject. Covers approx. 3.1% of the area at the center of the screen. The spot metering area is indicated on the screen.
- Center-weighted average The metering across the screen is averaged, with the center of the screen weighted more heavily.
- By default, the camera will set the exposure as follows. With [], holding down the shutter button halfway locks the exposure value (AE lock) after the camera focuses with One-Shot AF. With [//], the exposure value is set at the moment the picture is taken (without locking the exposure value when the shutter button is pressed halfway).
- With [: AE lock meter. mode after focus ] ( ), you can set whether or not to lock the exposure (AE lock) once subjects are in focus with One-Shot AF.
