Olympus E-520 - Manual (Page 47)

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J Center weighted averaging metering
This metering mode provides the average metering between the subject and
the background lighting, placing more weight on the subject at the center. Use
this mode when you do not want the light level of the background to affect the
exposure value.
n Spot metering
The camera meters a very small area around the center of the subject,
defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder. Use this mode when
there is very strong backlight.
nHI Spot metering – highlight control
When the overall background is bright, white areas of the image will come out
gray if you use the camera’s automatic exposure. Using this mode enables
the camera to shift to over-exposure, allowing accurate white reproduction.
Metering area is the same as spot metering.
nSH Spot metering – shadow control
When the overall background is dark, black areas of the image will come out
gray if you use the camera’s automatic exposure. Using this mode enables
the camera to shift to under-exposure, allowing accurate black reproduction. Metering area is the same
as spot metering.
In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust) the
exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, bright subjects (such as snow)
will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects closer to
their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward – when shooting dark subjects.
The exposure can be adjusted in a range of ±5.0 EV.
Exposure compensation
Direct button F + j
: Metering area
–2.0 EV ±0 +2.0 EV
Adjust toward –
Adjust toward +
F button
j
Viewfinder
Exposure compensation
value