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Canon EOS M100 - The little engine that could...

Started Mar 27, 2018 | User reviews thread
alexwastaken
alexwastaken Regular Member • Posts: 174
Re: Your RAW files are small because...
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Ben Herrmann wrote:

You have yours set to either RAW small or RAW medium. In regular RAW mode, your files will be the full sized 69 MB size. Check your Q set button and look at your file size settings.

AE button? Where is that on the M100? I don't see it. I've triple checked everything in the menu - nothing unusual. And yes, when you half press the shutter button, depending on where the AF point is, you will see an over or underexposure. Of everything here, this is what I'd like to solve the most.

It's hard to find a definitive description of what the metering modes actually do in any detail. But I just had a google and a fair few descriptions of evaluative mode suggest that it's supposed to be factoring in the active focus point. (https://www.techradar.com/how-to/photography-video-capture/cameras/canon-metering-modes-how-to-get-perfectly-exposed-images-in-any-situation-1320895)

The AE lock button is the little * button. The left button on the control pad. It's mentioned on the p124 in the manual. So you can get the desired metering, press that button, then focus by half pressing the shutter, then recompose and finally fully press the shutter.

I think you're wrong about the RAW file size though. You can alter jpeg quality settings, but regarding raw you either have it enabled, or not. You're taking raw + jpeg. Try going to the erase photo option, then removing just the jpeg. You'll find your file size drops to just that of the RAW file.

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