About 23-area-focusing, About Ø 1-area-focusing

Recording

About [ ] (23-area-focusing)

Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

(AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting)

Note

•The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set. (P87)

•When it is set to [] during motion picture recording, it will switch to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures.

About [Ø] (1-area-focusing)

The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

Note

•Position and size of the AF area can be changed. (P87)

•When the subject is not in the center of the composition in [Ø], you can bring the subject into the AF area, fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway, move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed halfway, and then take the picture. (Only when the [FOCUS MODE] is set to [AFS].)

About [ ] (Pinpoint)

You can achieve a more precise focus on a point that is smaller than [Ø]. You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen.

1Touch the subject.

•The assist screen for setting the focus position is enlarged to approximately 5 times original size.

2Drag the screen to align the subject on the cross point of

the crosshair in the center of the screen.

•It is also possible to move the focus position with the cursor button.

•Pressing [ ] will bring the focus position back to the center position.

Note

•Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the screen for checking the focus position enlarged to approximately 5 times original size.

• On the assist screen, it is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ].

•The assist screen can also be displayed by pressing 2, selecting [ ] and pressing 4 to display the enlarged position setting screen, and then selecting the enlarged position using the cursor buttons and pressing [MENU/SET].

•The size of the AF area displayed when the camera has achieved focus may change according to the subject.

•In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø]

–When recording motion pictures

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