Canon PowerShot SX10 IS PowerShot SX10 IS Camera User Guide - Page 139

137 Various Shooting Methods Switching between Metering Modes Available Shooting Modes p. 284 Evaluative Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for metering. It evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the position of the subject, the brightness, the direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject. Center Weighted Avg. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. Spot AE Point Meters the area within the spot AE point frame. Use this mode when there is a large divergence in brightness between the subject and surroundings. Center Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the LCD monitor (or the viewfinder). AF Point Move the spot AE point to the same position as the selected AF frame. Can be set only in [FlexiZone] (p. 118). 1 Change the metering mode. 1. Press the button. 2. Use the or and the or the option. button to select button to change 3. Select the button.