Canon PowerShot G9 - Manual (Page 138)

Advanced Shooting Functions 136
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 270).
Switching between Metering Modes
Shooting Mode
Evaluative
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
including backlit scenes. The camera divides
images into several zones for metering. It
evaluates 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
Average
Averages the light metered from the entire frame,
but gives greater weight to the subject matter at
the center.
Spot AE Point Meters the area within the spot AE point frame.
Center
Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the
LCD monitor.
AF Point
Move the spot AE point to the same position as
the selected AF frame. Can be set only in
[FlexiZone] (p. 116).
1
Change a metering mode.
1. Press the button.
2. Use the or button to select
and use the or button to
change a metering mode.
3. Press the button.