Setting Guide (Video Edition)
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Settings
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Focus, Continued
AF Subject Detection OptionsAF Subject Detection Options
Choose the type of subject to which the camera gives priority when fo-
cusing using autofocus.
■ Choosing a Subject Detection Option
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With the camera in video mode, press the i button and then high-
light [AF‑area mode/subj. detection] and press J.
Options will be displayed.
You can also select an option using the sub-command dial before
pressing the J button.
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Press 1 or 3 to highlight [AF subject detection options] and then
press 4 or 2 to highlight the desired option and press J.
To exit to the shooting display, press the i button again.
Subject detection is available when [Wide‑area AF (S)], [Wide‑ar‑
ea AF (L)], [Subject‑tracking AF], or [Auto‑area AF] is selected for
[AF‑area mode].
■ Subject Detection Options
[People]
Human faces detected by the camera are identified by a border indicating
the focus point. If the camera detects the subject’s eyes, the focus point will
instead appear over one or the other of their eyes (face/eye-detection AF). If
the subject looks away after their face is detected, the focus point will move
to track their motion.
[Animal]
If a dog, cat, or bird is detected, the focus point will appear over the face of the
animal in question (animal-detection AF). If the camera detects the subject’s
eyes, the focus point will instead appear over one or the other of their eyes. If
the camera can detect neither face nor eyes, it will display a focus point over
the detected animal.
[Vehicle]
If a car, motorcycle, train, airplane, or bicycle is detected, the focus point will
appear over the vehicle in question.
• In the case of trains, the camera will detect only the front end.
• With planes, the camera will detect the body, nose, or cockpit depending
on the aircraft’s size.
[Auto] The camera detects humans, animals, and vehicles and chooses a subject for focus automatically.
[Subject detec‑
tion o]
Subject detection disabled.
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