Reference Manual

E38
The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode)
Reference Section
AF Area Mode
You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus.
Display the shooting screen in A (Auto) mode (A31) M d button M A menu
icon (A6) M AF area mode
Option Description
a Face priority
The camera automatically detects
and focuses on a face (see “Using
Face Detection” (A67)for more
information).
If the camera detects multiple
faces, the camera focuses on the
face closest to the camera.
When non-human subjects are
photographed, or a subject with
which no face can be detected is
framed, the camera automatically selects the focus areas (up to 9)
that contain the subject closest to the camera. When the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway, the focus area selected by the
camera is displayed on the monitor (multiple areas may light up).
x Manual
Choose manually the focus position
from 99 areas in the screen. This
option is suited to situations in
which the intended subject is
relatively still and not positioned at
the center of the frame.
Rotate the multi selector or press
H, I, J or K to move the focus
area to where the subject is, and
take a picture.
• To adjust the following settings,
press the k button to temporarily cancel focus area selection,
and then adjust each setting.
- Flash mode, macro mode, self-timer or exposure
compensation
To return to the focus area selection screen, press the k
button again.
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Focus area
Focus area
Selectable areas