Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Package Contents
- Table of Contents
- Menu List
- For Your Safety
- Notices
- Getting to Know the Camera
- Parts of the Camera
- Camera Controls
- The Viewfinder
- The Monitor Mode Button
- The Mode Dial
- The Command Dials
- The ISO (ISO Sensitivity) Button
- The Exposure Compensation Button
- Touch Controls
- The DISP Button
- The Playback Zoom and Thumbnail/Help Buttons
- The AE-L/AF-L (Protect) Button
- The MENU Button
- The i Button (i Icon)
- The Function Buttons (Fn1 and Fn2)
- The Flash Pop-Up Control
- First Steps
- Basic Photography and Playback
- Basic Settings
- Shooting Controls
- The i Menu
- More About Playback
- Menu Guide
- Defaults
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- Reset Photo Shooting Menu
- Storage Folder
- File Naming
- Choose Image Area
- Image Quality
- Image Size
- NEF (RAW) Recording
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Color Space
- Active D-Lighting
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Flicker Reduction Shooting
- Metering
- Flash Control
- Flash Mode
- Flash Compensation
- Release Mode
- Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- Optical VR
- Auto Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- Interval Timer Shooting
- Time-Lapse Movie
- Silent Photography
- The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
- Reset Movie Shooting Menu
- File Naming
- Frame Size/Frame Rate
- Movie Quality
- Movie File Type
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Active D-Lighting
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Flicker Reduction
- Metering
- Release Mode (Save Frame)
- Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- Optical VR
- Electronic VR
- Microphone Sensitivity
- Attenuator
- Frequency Response
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- Format Memory Card
- Save User Settings
- Reset User Settings
- Language
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Brightness
- Viewfinder Brightness
- Viewfinder Color Balance
- Information Display
- AF Fine-Tune
- Image Dust Off Ref Photo
- Image Comment
- Copyright Information
- Beep Options
- Touch Controls
- Self-Portrait Mode
- HDMI
- Location Data Display
- Airplane Mode
- Connect to Smart Device
- Connect to PC
- Wireless Remote (ML-L7) Options
- Conformity Marking
- Energy Saving
- Slot Empty Release Lock
- Reset All Settings
- Firmware Version
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
- My Menu/Recent Settings
- Establishing Wireless Connections to Computers or Smart Devices
- Connecting to Other Devices
- On-Camera Flash Photography
- Remote Flash Photography
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Notes
- Compatible Lenses
- The Camera Display
- The Nikon Creative Lighting System
- Other Accessories
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Specifications
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Endurance
- NIKKOR Z DX 16–50mm f/3.5–6.3 VR Lens User’s Manual
- NIKKOR Z DX 50–250mm f/4.5–6.3 VR Lens User’s Manual
- Lenses That May Block the Built-in Flash and AF-Assist Illuminator
- Trademarks and Licenses
- Index
- Added Functions
131The i Menu
Metering
Metering determines how the camera sets exposure. The
following options are available:
The option currently selected is
indicated by an icon in the display
during shooting.
Option Description
L
Matrix metering
The camera meters a wide area of the frame and
sets exposure according to tone distribution,
color, composition, and distance for results close
to those seen by the naked eye.
M
Center-weighted
metering
The camera meters the entire frame but assigns
the greatest weight to an area in the center of the
frame, the size of which can be chosen using
Custom Setting b3 (Center-weighted area). This
is the classic meter for portraits and is also
recommended when using filters with an
exposure factor (filter factor) over 1×.
N
Spot metering
The camera meters a 3.5mm circle (equivalent to
approximately 2.5% of the frame) centered on the
current focus point, making it possible to meter
off-center subjects (if auto-area AF is in effect, the
camera will instead meter the center focus point).
Spot metering ensures that the subject will be
correctly exposed, even when the background is
much brighter or darker.
t
Highlight-
weighted
metering
The camera assigns the greatest weight to
highlights. Use this option to reduce loss of detail
in highlights, for example when photographing
spotlit performers on-stage.