Switching Between Light Metering Modes - PowerShot S80
You can switch between metering modes to shoot.
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Evaluative Light Metering
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Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlight scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for light metering. The camera evaluates the complex lighting conditions, such as the position of the subject, the brightness, the background, the direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject. |
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Center-Weighted Averaging
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Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. Use this mode when the subject is backlit or surrounded by bright light. |
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 Spot
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Center
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Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the LCD monitor. |
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AF Point
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Moves the spot AE point to the same position as the selected AF frame. |
- Turn on the camera in shooting mode by opening the lens cover.
- The shooting mode dial must be set to 
, P, Tv, Av, or M.
- Press the <DISP.> button to turn on the LCD monitor (if necessary).
- Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
- Select (Metering Method) using the
or 
button.
- Select a metering method with the
or 
button.
- [Evaluative] and [Center-Weighted Averaging] shoot the subject as it appears.
- To set [Spot AE Point], go to Step 7.
- Settings can also be made by turning the multi control dial.
- Press the <FUNC./SET> button to exit.
- To set [Spot AE Point], press the <MENU> button, and in the [
(Rec.)] menu, select [Spot AE Point].
- Be sure to set the AF Point to 1-point.
- Use the or button to select [Center] or [AF Point], then press the <MENU> button.
- When [Spot AE Point] is set to [Center], the spot AE point frame ([ ]) appears at the center of the LCD monitor. The AF frame can be repositioned.
- With [AF Point], the AE point appears within an AF frame.
- Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.
Selecting an AF Frame
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following way. You can set the AF frame to Auto Selection (AiAF) or to 1-point. When Auto Selection (AiAF) is selected, the camera automatically selects an AF frame from 9 points to focus according to the shooting conditions. With the digital zoom, the 1-point AF-frame is always selected.
- Press the
button.
- The AF frame appears in green on the LCD monitor.
- Turn the multi control dial to select 1-point AF frame.
- Press the button.
- You can shoot the image using the selected AF frame by pressing the shutter button instead of pressing the button.
Return to Step 7
