User manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Topic Search
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera
- Getting Started
- Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
- Shooting Features
- Selecting a Shooting Mode
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)
- Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- P, S, A, and M Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
- Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector
- Flash Mode
- Self-timer
- Focus Mode
- Using the Creative Slider
- Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)
- Using the Fn (Function) Button
- Using the Zoom
- Using Touch Shooting
- Focusing
- Default Settings (Flash Mode, Self-timer, and Focus Mode)
- Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting
- Playback Features
- Movies
- Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer
- Using the Menu
- Menu Operations
- Menu Lists
- The Shooting Menu (Common Across Shooting Modes)
- The Shooting Menu (P, S, A, or M Mode)
- The Movie Menu
- The Playback Menu
- The Network Menu
- The Setup Menu
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Settings
- EVF Auto Toggle (Automatically Switching the Display to the Viewfinder)
- Date Stamp
- Self-timer: After Release
- Photo VR
- AF Assist
- Digital Zoom
- Assign Side Zoom Control
- AE/AF Lock Button
- Sound Settings
- Auto Off
- Format Card/Format Memory
- Language
- HDMI Output
- Charge by Computer
- Image Comment
- Copyright Information
- Location Data
- Toggle Av/Tv Selection
- MF Peaking
- Reset All
- Touch-screen Controls
- Conformity Marking
- Firmware Version
- Technical Notes
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Using the Menu
The Shooting Menu (A, B, C, or D Mode)
Metering
The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure is
known as “metering.”
Use this option to set the method of how the camera meters exposure.
* To set focus and exposure for off-center subjects, change AF area mode to manual and
set the focus area to the center of the frame, and then use focus lock (A77).
B Notes About Metering
• When digital zoom is in effect, Center-weighted or Spot is selected depending on the
zoom ratio.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A80).
C Display on the Shooting Screen
When Center-weighted or Spot is selected, the metering range guide (A12) is displayed.
Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, or D M d button M A, B, C, or D menu
icon M Metering M k button
Option Description
G Matrix
(default setting)
The camera uses a wide area of the screen for metering.
Recommended for typical shooting.
q Center-weighted
The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight
to the subject in the center of the frame. The classic metering for
portraits; it preserves background details while letting lighting
conditions in the center of the frame determine exposure.*
r Spot
The camera meters the area shown by the circle in the center of
the frame. This can be used when the subject is much lighter or
darker than the background. Ensure that the subject is within the
area shown by the circle when shooting.*