Olympus SP-310 - Manual (Page 61)

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Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject (ESP/Spot)
Changing the area for measuring the
brightness of a subject (ESP/ n )
When taking pictures against backlight, the face of the subject may appear
darker. With spot metering, the picture can be taken based on the
brightness at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light
in the background.
Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [ESP/n] [ESP] / [n] / [4]
g“Using the menus” (P. 17)
This function is suitable for situations when optimum exposure is difficult
to achieve, such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject
and the surroundings.
ESP Meters the brightness at the center of the monitor and the surrounding
area separately to create a picture with balanced brightness. When
taking pictures against strong backlight, the center of the picture may
appear dark.
n Only the center of the monitor is metered. Suitable for taking a picture
of the subject in the center of the monitor against backlight.
4 Meters the brightness over a wide area with emphasis on the center of
the screen. This method is used when you do not want to allow
surrounding light to affect the picture.
AE lock
The landscape appears
dark because the sky is
bright. Recompose your picture so
there is not much sky in the
frame and lock the exposure.
Compose your picture again
with the sky in the frame and
take the picture.
Ex: