Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

Option Description
d
[Dynamic-
area AF (S)
]
The camera focuses on a point selected by the user. If the subject briefly
leaves the selected point, the camera will focus based on information from
surrounding focus points.
This option is only available when photo mode is selected and
[Continuous AF] is chosen for focus mode.
Use for photographs of athletes and other active subjects that are hard to
frame using single-point AF.
The size of the area used for focus can be selected from S (small), M
(medium), and L (large). S is the smallest and L the largest.
[Dynamic-area AF (S)]: Choose when there is time to compose the
photograph or when photographing subjects that are moving predictably
(e.g., runners or race cars on a track).
[Dynamic-area AF (M)]: Choose when photographing subjects that are
moving unpredictably (e.g., players at a football game).
[Dynamic-area AF (L)]: Choose when photographing subjects that are
moving quickly and cannot be easily framed in the selected focus point
(e.g., birds).
e
[Dynamic-
area AF
(M)]
f
[Dynamic-
area AF (L)]
f
[Wide-area
AF (S)]
As for single-point AF except that the camera focuses on a wider area.
Choose for snapshots, subjects that are in motion, and other subjects that
are difficult to photograph using single-point AF.
During video recording, wide-area AF can be used for smooth focus when
making panning or tilting shots or filming moving subjects.
If the selected focus point contains subjects at different distances from the
camera, the camera will assign priority to the closest subject.
The focus points for [Wide-area AF (L)] are larger than those for [Wide-
area AF (S)].
g
[Wide-area
AF (L)]
8
[Wide-area
AF (C1)]
Choose the dimensions (measured in focus points) of the focus areas used
for the selected AF-area.
This can be used, for example, if the size and shape of the area employed
for focus can be determined in advance with a fair degree of accuracy.
On selecting [Wide-area AF (C1)] or [Wide-area AF (C2)], you will be
prompted to choose the AF-area size. Use 1 and 3 to choose the height
and 4 and 2 to choose the width.
The photo shooting menu offers a choice of 20 options ranging from [1×1]
to [19×11] and the video recording menu a choice of 12 options ranging
from [1×1] to [13×7].
9
[Wide-area
AF (C2)]
108
Focus