Nikon N4004s - Manual (Page 39)

Multi-Sensor Vs. Centerweighted Metering
In scenes with both very bright and very dark areas, these two
metering systems produce varying results. For example:
1. Scene containing the sun or with high reflectivity
If a scene contains highlights, such as the sun, snow or bright
reflections, centen/veighted metering renders the main subject
as a silhouette. With Nikon’s advanced multi-sensor metering,
however, the light value of darker parts is evaluated, resulting in
an overall well-balanced exposure.
2. Outdoor backlit subject
With centerweighted metering, a backlit subject or scene with
people against a bright sky and/or clouds may lead to an
underexposed shot. With multi-sensor metering, however, the
camera automatically gives more exposure to dark subjects to
ensure a correct overall exposure.
3. Front-lit subject against dark background
If a brightly lit off-center subject is positioned against a dark
background, centenA/eighted metering places too much
emphasis on the dark center of the picture. So although the
background is correctly exposed, the main subject will be
overexposed. Multi-sensor metering, however, automatically
integrates the dark background with the bright subject to
ensure the best overall exposure.
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