Reference Manual
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Shooting Features
Using Touch Shooting
You can switch the touch shooting feature by 
tapping the touch shooting icon on the shooting 
screen.
B Notes About Touch Shooting
• The displayed items vary depending on the shooting mode and settings.
• The AF area that can be set by tapping varies depending on the shooting mode and 
settings.
• When the focus mode is E (manual focus), the camera does not adjust the focus even 
when you tap.
• While P is displayed, the camera does not adjust the focus even when you tap because 
the focus is locked.
• Only one image is captured even when continuous shooting is set. To capture images 
continuously, press the shutter-release button.
• You cannot use touch shooting while recording movies.
Using Touch Shooting
Option Description
A Touch shutter
(default setting)
The camera focuses on the tapped subject with autofocus 
and releases the shutter.
• When the camera recognizes faces (A75), it focuses on 
the subject displayed with a double-framed AF area.
• The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.
B Touch AF
Tap to select the AF area for autofocus in the following 
situations:
• In A, B, C, or D mode, AF area mode (A140) is set to 
Manual (spot), Manual (normal), or Manual (wide)
• Close-up or Food scene mode
C Touch subject 
tracking
In A, B, C, or D mode, when AF area mode is set to 
Subject tracking, you can register the subject that you want 
to track by tapping it.
D Touch shooting off Disables touch shooting.
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