Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

Focus
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Option Description
f
[P
osition
focus
point]
･ Touch the display to position the focus point. The
camera will not focus and lifting your nger from the
display will not release the shutter.
･ If [Auto-area AF], [Auto-area AF (people)], or [Auto-
area AF (animals)] is selected for AF-area mode, the
camera will track the selected subject as it moves
through the frame. To switch to a dierent subject, tap
it in the display. If the camera detects human faces or
eyes or the faces or eyes of dogs or cats, the camera
will track the face or eye* closest to the selected point.
* When choosing an eye using touch controls, note that the camera may
not f
ocus on the eye on the side you intend. Use the multi selector to
choose the desired eye.
D Taking pictures using touch shooting options
･ T
ouch controls cannot be used for manual focus.
･ The shutter-release button can be used to take pictures when the
W
icon
is displayed.
･ Touch controls cannot be used to take photographs during video
recording.
･ Even if the camera is set to a continuous release mode, touch controls can
be used only to take one picture at a time. Use the shutter-release button
for burst photography.
･ In self-timer mode, focus locks on the selected subject when you touch
the monitor and the shutter is released about 10 seconds after you lift
your nger from the display. If the number of shots selected is greater
than 1, the remaining shots will be taken in a single burst.
Manual focus
Manual focus is available in manual focus mode. Use manual focus
when, f
or example, autofocus does not produce the desired results.