Reference Manual (complete instructions)

Shooting Features

Focusing

Using Face Detection

In the following settings, the camera uses face

detection to automatically focus on human faces.

• A (auto) mode (A31)

• Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait,

or Smart portrait scene mode (A33)

• Short movie show mode (A103)

• When AF area mode (A140) 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:

• In A (auto) mode, short movie show mode, or when AF area mode is set to Face

priority, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the

camera.

• When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending on the

shooting conditions that the camera recognizes.

• In Portrait, Night portrait, or Smart portrait, the camera focuses on the area in

the center of the frame.

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

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