Olympus stylus 800 ユーザーズマニュアル

Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject (ESP/Spot)

When taking pictures against backlight, the face of the subject may appear 
darker. With spot metering, the picture can be taken based on the 
brightness at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light 
in the background.

Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding area 
separately to create a picture with balanced brightness. When taking 
pictures against strong backlight, the center of the picture may appear 
dark.

5

Only the center of the monitor is metered. Suitable for taking a picture of 
the subject in the center of the monitor against backlight.

[ESP/5]

g“Using the menus” (P. 16)

Select [ESP] or [5], and press 

Z.