Reference Manual (complete instructions)

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Shooting Features
Focusing
B Notes About Target Finding AF
• Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the
main subject may vary.
• The main subject may not be detected when using certain White balance settings.
• The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations:
- When the subject is very dark or bright
- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors
- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is on the edge of the screen
- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern
Using Face Detection
In the following settings, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on human faces.
• o (scene auto selector) mode (A37)
• e (night portrait) or Portrait scene mode (A36)
• Smart portrait mode (A48)
• When AF area mode (A116) in A (auto) mode
(A34) 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 o (scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the
shooting conditions that the camera recognizes.
• In e (night portrait) and Portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the
camera focuses in the center of the frame.
• In A (auto) 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
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