The camera meters a wide area of the frame and sets exposure according to tone distribution, color, composition, and distance for results close to those seen by the naked eye.
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[Center-weighted metering]
The camera assigns the greatest weight to the center of the frame. It can be used with subjects that dominate the composition, for example.
Center-weighted metering is also recommended when using filters with an exposure factor (filter factor) over 1×.
The size of the area assigned the greatest weight can be selected using Custom Setting b5 [Center-weighted area].
The metered area can be displayed or hidden using Custom Settings d19 [Custom monitor shooting display] and d20 [Custom viewfinder shooting display].
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[Spot metering]
The camera meters a circle with a diameter of 3.5 mm/0.14 in. (equivalent to approximately 2.5% of the frame). This ensures that the subject will be correctly exposed even when the background is much brighter or darker.
The metered area is centered on the current focus point. If [Auto-area AF] is selected for AF-area mode (AF-area mode), the camera will instead meter the center focus point.
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[Highlight-weighted metering]
The camera assigns the greatest weight to highlights. Use this option to reduce loss of detail in highlights, for example when photographing spotlit performers on stage.
