68tExposureMeteringChoose how the camera sets exposure in P, S, A, and M modes (in other modes, thecamera selects the metering method automatically).1 Place the cursor in the information display.If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the P button.Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display.2 Display metering options.Highlight the current metering method in theinformation display and press J.3 Choose a metering method.Highlight an option and press J. To return toshooting mode, press the shutter-release buttonhalfway.Method DescriptionL MatrixmeteringProduces natural results in most situations. Camera uses 420-pixel RGB sensorto meter a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tonedistribution, color, composition, and, with type G or D lenses (0 198), distanceinformation (3D color matrix metering II; with other CPU lenses, the camera usescolor matrix metering II, which does not include 3D distance information).MCenter-weightedmeteringCamera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area. Classicmeter for portraits; recommended when using filters with an exposure factor(filter factor) over 1×.N SpotmeteringCamera meters current focus point; use to meter off-center subjects (if e Auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode during viewfinder photography asdescribed on page 42, camera will meter center focus point). Ensures that subjectwill be correctly exposed, even when background is much brighter or darker.Information display P button
