Shooting with the AF Lock
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The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.

Lock the focus.

z

Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and touch inside the area shown on the left.
XThe focus locks and % appears on the
screen.
zIf you release your finger from the shutter
button and touch the screen again, AF lock
will cancel, and % will disappear.
Compose the scene and shoot.
While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will
continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without
missing a shot.

Choose [Servo AF].

zTouch H, then n and choose the
4 tab and touch [Servo AF], then touch
qr to choose [On].
Focus.
zThe focus and exposure will be maintained
where the blue AF frame appears while
you press the shutter button halfway.
The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too small,
moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the
background is too low.
When shooting in e or u (p.91) with the AF frame mode set to [Face
Detect], choosing a location to focus on returns the camera to .
Shooting with the AF LockShooting with Servo AF