Operation Manual

Using Face Detection
Shooting options 60
Tips for detecting faces
• When your camera detects a face, it tracks the detected face automatically.
• Face Detection may not be eective when:
- the subject is far from the camera (The focus frame will appear orange for Smile
Shot and Blink Detection.)
- it is too bright or too dark
- the subject is not facing the camera
- the subject is wearing sunglasses or a mask
- the subject’s facial expression changes drastically
- the subject is backlit or the lighting conditions are unstable
• Face Detection is not available when you set the Smart Filter eects, Image
adjustment, or Tracking AF.
• Depending on the shooting options you selected, available Face Detection
options may dier.
• Depending on the Face Detection options you selected, the timer function may
not be available.
• When you set Face Detection options, the AF area is automatically set to Multi AF.
• Depending on the Face Detection options you selected, Burst options may not be
available.