I have a Fuji finepix s700 and I am having trouble with ( i guess ) the entire frame of an image..such as a scene 30 foot or more in front of me...for example..with the areas around the subject not being as crisp as I would like it. Does this have anything to do with Photometry...and if it doesn't ..then what is the difference between Spot Photometry..average Photometry and Multi Photometry?

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Well I guess my main question is what is the difference between Spot Photometry..average Photometry and Multi Photometry?

The key word here is photometry. broken down, it's photo, and meter. it has not so much to do with focus, but with light metering. Spot photometry will meter for a specific part of the scene.. an object, a person, etc. Multi, well, that means different ..spots.. are metered separately. Average, means the scene is metered as a whole.

As for your initial issue though, which is focus.. see if your camera has ajustable aperture settings. if so, try for the highest number possioble. that means the less light will be let into the lens, so you'll have to compenste with either a higher ISO, or lower shutter speed.

If you need or want further info, feel free to ask.