Camera metering modes comparison 2  3  
         
Matrix Center weighetd Spot
   
1/250s 1/640s 1/320s
Nikon D200 aperture priority mode( F11). Focusing point overlapped around the hyphen of coca-cola. 200mm on 18-200mm lens VR (please note that this is not a premium lens)
  Evaluative Partial Spot

Center weighted average

 
1/250s 1/400s 1/500s 1/320s
Canon 5D aperture priority mode (F11) Focusing point overlapped around the top edge center of the coca cola can. 200mm on 70-200mm lens F4 L (a premium canon lens)
Matrix center weighted Spot
   
Nikon D200 aperture priority mode( F11). Focusing point overlapped the top edge above the ST of the beer can . 70mm on 18-200mm lens
  Evaluative Partial Spot Center weighted average
 
1/400s 1/800s 1/1000s 1/800s
Canon 5D aperture priority mode F11 Focusing point overlapped the space after O and the H of the beer can . 70mm on 18-200mm f4Llens
Nikon d200 aperture priority F10

Matrix metering   at 1/200s

Center weighted metering at 1/500s
Spot metering at 1/320 s
           

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