Sony DSC-P43 Manual
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Selecting the
metering mode
metering mode
You can select a metering mode to
determine the exposure, depending on what
part of the subject is used to measure.
determine the exposure, depending on what
part of the subject is used to measure.
Multi-pattern metering (No
indicator)
indicator)
The image is split up into multiple zones,
each of which are evaluated individually.
The camera calculates the best-fit exposure
based on the subject’s position and
background brightness.
The default setting is multi-pattern
metering.
each of which are evaluated individually.
The camera calculates the best-fit exposure
based on the subject’s position and
background brightness.
The default setting is multi-pattern
metering.
Spot metering (
)
Spot metering allows you to meter for the
subject directly in a small area of the whole
image. This lets you adjust the exposure to
the subject even when the subject is backlit
or there is strong contrast between the
subject and the background.
subject directly in a small area of the whole
image. This lets you adjust the exposure to
the subject even when the subject is backlit
or there is strong contrast between the
subject and the background.
Before operation
Set
(Camera) in the menu to other than
a
Set the mode switch to
or
.
b
Press
B
(
) on the control
button to turn spot metering
on.
on.
The spot metering cross hair appears.
To cancel spot metering
Press B (
) again to turn spot metering
off. The spot metering cross hair
disappears, and the camera returns to multi-
pattern metering.
disappears, and the camera returns to multi-
pattern metering.
•
When using spot metering, to focus on the same
spot as used for metering, we recommend that
you set 9 (Focus) to [Center AF] (page 49).
spot as used for metering, we recommend that
you set 9 (Focus) to [Center AF] (page 49).
Mode switch
Control button
VGA
98
FINE
101
P
SAF
Spot
metering
cross hair
metering
cross hair