Switching between light metering modes – Canon A400 User Manual

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Shooting – Advanced Functions

Switching between Light Metering Modes

Evaluative metering is the default light

metering mode. This can be switched to

another metering mode.

Shooting Mode

Evaluative
Metering

Appropriate for standard
shooting conditions, including
backlit scenes. The camera
divides images into several
zones for light metering. It
evaluates the complex
lighting conditions, such as
the position of the subject, the
brightness, the direct light,
and the backlighting, and
adjusts the settings to the
correct exposure for the main
subject.

Center-
Weighted
Averaging

Averages the light metered
from the entire frame, but
gives greater weight to the
subject matter at the center.

Press

( on the omni selector)

as necessary to display either ,

or , and shoot image.

Spot AE
Point

Meters the area within the
spot AE point at the center of
the LCD monitor. Use this
mode when the subject is
backlit or surrounded by
strong light.