Nikon P5000 - Manual (Page 84)

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Menu Guide
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
p Metering
Option Description
p
Matrix
(default)
Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.
q
Center-
weighted
Camera meters entire frame but assigns
greatest weight to subject in center of moni-
tor (see right). Classic meter for portraits; pre-
serves background details while letting
lighting conditions at center of frame deter-
mine exposure. Can be used with focus lock
(
B 77) to meter off-center subjects.
r Spot
Camera meters area shown by circle in center
of monitor (see right). Ensures that subject in
metering target is correctly exposed even if
background is much lighter or darker. Can be
used with focus lock (
B 77) to meter off-cen-
ter subjects.
s
Spot AF
area
Camera meters selected focus area ( B 76). Not available when Center is
selected for AF-area mode (if Center is selected for AF-area mode when
spot AF-area metering is in effect, Metering will be set to Matrix).
A
Digital Zoom
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area
and center-weighted metering is used. At magnifications of 2.0× or higher, the camera
meters the center focus area only. The metered area is not shown in the monitor.
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