The shutter speed may be equivalent when you move the zoom lever all the way toward <i> for maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlarge the subject to the same size following step 2 in “Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)” (=30).

Still Images

Movies

Changing the AF Frame Mode

Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as follows.

zzPress the <n> button, choose [AF Frame] on the [4] tab, and then choose the desired option (=21).

Still Images

Movies

Face AiAF

Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only), and white balance ([] only).

After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around the person’s face determined by the camera to be the main subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected faces.

When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, within a certain range.

After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are displayed around faces in focus.

If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed

(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.

If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=60) is set to [On], the AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway.

Examples of faces that cannot be detected:

-Subjects that are distant or extremely close

-Subjects that are dark or light

-Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden

The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.

No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway.

Still Images

Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)

Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.

1Choose [Tracking AF].

zzFollow the steps in “Changing the AF Frame Mode” (=58) to choose [Tracking AF].

zz[ ] is displayed in the center of the screen.

2Choose a subject to focus on. zzAim the camera so that [] is on the

desired subject, and then press the <q> button.

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode / Hybrid

Auto Mode

Other Shooting

Modes

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