Image brightness (exposure), Changing the metering method, Adjusting image brightness (exposure compensation) – Canon PowerShot SX720 HS User Manual
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Compose the shot and shoot.
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After one shot, AE is unlocked and [ ] is
no longer displayed.
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AE: Auto Exposure
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After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination
of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [ ] dial
(Program Shift).
Changing the Metering Method
Still Images
Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
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Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
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The option you configured is now
displayed.
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit
shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the
shooting conditions.
Center
Weighted
Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across
the entire image area, calculated by treating
brightness in the central area as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [
] (Spot AE
Point frame), displayed in the center of the screen.
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure
Compensation)
Still Images
Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
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Press the [ ] button. As you watch
the screen, turn the [ ] dial to adjust
brightness, and then press the [ ] button
again when finished.
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The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
Still Images
Movies
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
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Lock the exposure.
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Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
[ ] button.
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[ ] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
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To unlock AE, release the shutter button
and press the [ ] button again. In this
case, [ ] is no longer displayed.