67Changing the brightnessmeasurement methodIf the composition of image is set, the camera measures theamount of light.At this time, the brightness and overall mood of thepicture may vary depending on how the measurementis made.1 In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].2 Select Shooting 3 ( 3/ 3) Meteringan option.Spot• Calculate the amount of light in thecenter.• This is suitable when taking a portraitshot where there is a strong backlight.• When the subject is not located in thecenter of the display, the subject canappear to be too bright or too dark.Center-weighted• This calculates the amount of lightin the center portion of the shot andaverages the result over the entireimage.• This is suitable when the area of thesubject is large when compared to theoverall composition of the picture.Multi• Calculate the amount of light inmultiple areas.• Suitable for normal pictures.Brightness and color adjustment of pictureThe function can be set directly by pressing[ ] in the shooting mode.
