METERING SYSTEM SELECTION - WHEN
TO
USE
MATRIX OR CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING
In
scenes with both very bright and very dark areas, these two
metering systems produce varying results.
For
example:
A. Scene containing the
sun
or scenes with high reflectivity
If
a scene contains strong highlights, such
as
the sun, snow or
bright reflections, Center-Weighted Metering renders the main
subject
as
a silhouette. With Matrix Metering, however, the light
value of darker parts
is
evaluated, resulting in an overall well-
balanced exposure.
B.
Outdoor backlit subject
With Center-Weighted Metering, a backlit subject or scene with
people against a bright sky and/or clouds may lead to an under-
exposed shot. With Matrix Metering, however, the camera auto-
matically gives more exposure to darker subjects to ensure a
balanced overall exposure.
C.
Front-lit subject against dark background
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If
a brightly
lit
off-center subject
is
positioned against a dark
background, Center-Weighted Metering places too much empha-
sis on the dark center of the picture.
So
although the background
is
correctly exposed, the main subject will be overexposed. Matrix
Metering, however, automatically integrates a dark background
with a bright subject to ensure the best overall exposure.
Scene containing the
sun
Center-Weighted Metering
