Olympus E-500 EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 78

Metering mode - Changing the metering system Digital ESP metering The camera measures the light levels and calculates the light level differences in 49 separate areas of the image. This precision ensures accurate metering even when there is a lot of contrast between the center of the screen and the area around it, such as when shooting backlit subjects or shooting under very bright light. This mode is recommended for general use. When [ESP+AF] is selected, the metering area moves simultaneously with the active position of the AF frame. 4 Center weighted averaging metering This metering mode provides the average metering between the subject and the background lighting, placing more weight on the subject at the center. Use this mode when you do not want the light level of the background to affect the exposure value. 6 Metering area Exposure, image and color n Spot metering The camera meters a very small area around the center of the subject, defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder. Use this mode when there is very strong backlight. n HI Spot metering - highlight control The camera is set to over expose the metering point. Use this mode when you want subjects that are white to appear white. Metering area is the same as spot metering. n SH Spot metering - shadow control The camera is set to under expose the metering point. Use this mode when you want subjects that are black to appear black. Metering area is the same as spot metering. Metering area 78