Changing the area for measuring the brightness of, A subject (esp – Olympus Stylus 800 Digital User Manual
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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/
)
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.
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.
5
Only the center of the monitor is metered. Suitable for taking a picture of
the subject in the center of the monitor against backlight.
Top menu
[MODE MENU]
[CAMERA]
[ESP/5]
1
Select [ESP] or [5], and press
Z.
ESP
ISO
AF MODE
DIGITAL ZOOM
DRIVE
CAMERA
MEM
SET
ESP/