Sony DSC-P100 User Guide

Page of 128
55
Ad
vanc
e
d st
ill
 i
m
ag
s
hoot
in
g
Shooting techniques
When shooting images, the camera 
automatically sets the exposure.
When shooting a whitish overall image such as 
a backlit subject or a snowy scene, the camera 
may judge that the subject is bright and set a 
darker exposure for the image. In such cases, 
adjusting the exposure in the + (plus) direction 
is effective.
When shooting a dark subject that fills the 
frame, the camera may judge that the subject is 
dark and set a brighter exposure for the image. 
In such cases, adjusting the exposure in the – 
(minus) direction is effective.
Refer to the histogram and adjust so that the 
image is not overexposed (white out) or 
underexposed (black out).
Try various images with different exposures to 
find the brightness that suits your taste.
m
Adjust in the + direction
m
Adjust in the – direction
Selecting the 
metering method
You can select the metering mode that sets 
which part of the subject to measure to 
determine the exposure.
Multi-pattern metering (No 
indicator)
The image is divided into multiple regions 
and metering is performed for each region. 
The camera judges the subject position and 
background brightness, and determines a 
well-balanced exposure.
The factory setting is the multi-pattern 
metering.
Spot metering (
)
Metering is performed for only a part of the 
subject. This lets you shoot images that are 
not too dark even when the subject is 
backlit, or adjust the exposure to the subject 
when there is strong contrast between the 
subject and the background.