Reference Manual

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Focus
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Focusing on the Faces or Eyes of Animals (Animal-
Detection AF)
The camera detects the faces and eyes of
dogs and cats when [Wide-area AF
(L-animals)] or [Auto-area AF
(animals)] is selected for [AF-area
mode] in the photo and movie shooting
menus (animal-detection AF).
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When the camera detects a face of a
dog or cat, a yellow border indicating
the focus point will appear around the
subject’s face. If the camera detects the
subject’s eyes, the yellow focus point
will instead appear over one or the
other of their eyes.
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If AF-C is selected for focus mode, the focus point will light
yellow when faces or eyes are detected.
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While if AF-S is selected, the focus point will turn green when
the camera focuses.
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If more than one face or eye of a dog or cat is detected when
[Auto-area AF (animals)] is selected,
e
and
f
icons will
appear on the focus point. You will be able to position the
focus point over a different face or eye by pressing
4
or
2
.
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During playback, you can zoom in on the face or eye used for
focus by pressing
J
.