Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III - Manual (Page 102)

[Superior Auto]
[Scene Selection]
Zoom functions other than optical zoom
[88] How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the exposure
AE lock
When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a
backlit subject or a subject near a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject
appears to have the appropriate brightness and lock the exposure before shooting. To
reduce the brightness of the subject, meter the light at a spot brighter than the subject and
lock the exposure of the entire screen. To make the subject brighter, meter the light at a spot
darker than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen.
1. Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
2. Press the AEL button.
The exposure is locked, and (AE lock) lights up.
3. Keep pressing the AEL button and focus on the subject again, then shoot the picture.
Keep holding the AEL button down while taking a shot if you want to continue
shooting with the fixed exposure. Release the button to reset the exposure.
Hint
If you select the [AEL toggle] function in (Custom Settings
) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)]
→ [AEL Button], you can lock the exposure without holding down the AEL button.