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The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.
Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, the camera
uses face detection to automatically focus on
human faces.
•
A
(Auto) mode (
•
Scene auto selector
,
Portrait
, or
Night
portrait
scene mode (
•
Smart portrait mode (
•
When
AF area mode
(
A
,
B
,
C
, or
D
mode (
31) is set to
Face priority
If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around
the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around
the other faces.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
•
When
Scene auto selector
is selected, the focus area changes depending
on the scene.
•
In
Portrait
or
Night portrait
scene mode or smart portrait mode, the
camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
•
In
A
(auto) mode,
A
,
B
,
C
, or
D
mode, the camera selects the focus area
containing the subject closest to the camera.
B
Notes About Face Detection
•
The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the
direction in which the faces are looking.
•
The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
C
Face Detection During Movie Recording
When
AF area mode
79) in the movie menu is set to
Face priority
, the camera
focuses on human faces during movie recording.
If the
b
(
e
) button is pressed when no faces are detected, the camera focuses on
the area in the center of the frame.
Focusing
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