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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 186508" data-attributes="member: 4923"><p>Matrix is not always better, but it would be better in a shot like this and most everyday shots. Matrix takes the whole scene into account and some compromises may be made, but it usually does pretty good. Spot only meters at the 'spot'. (usually the focus point, but I don't know if that's the case for all models.) Spot is good if you have a dark subject and its most important to you that 'the spot' is exposed correctly. If you are in spot metering on a mixed scene and you are not aware of it, you can get badly under or over exposed shots depending on whether that spot falls on a dark or light area. Spot meter on a dark area and the rest of the scene can overexpose. Spot meter on a bright area and the rest of the scene can underexpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>