Nikon COOLPIX5400 User Manual - Page 80

More on Photography Metering (P, S, A, and M) In P, S, A, and M modes, the metering menu offers a choice of four metering methods for determining how the camera sets exposure (in and modes, matrix metering is used). Choose a metering method suited to the composition and lighting conditions. METERING Matrix Spot Center-weighted Spot AF area Option How it works When to use it Matrix Camera compares measurements from 256 areas of frame with library of typical compositions Best choice in most situations. to produce optimal exposure for entire picture. Spot Camera meters area Ensures that subject in metering target shown by square in will be correctly exposed even when center of monitor. Only background is much brighter or darker. about 1 32 of frame is me- Can be used with autoexposure lock ( tered. 30) to meter off-center subjects. Classic meter for portraits; preserves Camera meters entire background details while letting lighting Centerweighted frame but assigns weight of 80% to area in center of frame occupying conditions at center exposure. Can be posure lock ( 30) of frame determine used with autoexto meter off-center roughly ¼ of total. subjects. Spot AF area Camera meters active fo- Links spot metering to active focus area. cus area when Manual Use instead of autoexposure lock to me- or Auto selected for Fo- ter off-center subjects. Matrix metering cus options > AF area is used when focus-area selection is off; if mode ( 69). monitor is off, spot metering is used. Metering At settings other than Matrix, the current metering method is indicated by an icon in the monitor. Spot metering exposure target 68