Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (AF-Point Zoom)

You can zoom the display of the AF frame to check focus when shooting. When you want to capture people’s expressions, set [AF Frame] (p. 80) to [Face Detect]. When you want to check the focus while shooting in Macro mode, set [AF Frame] to [Center].

Select [AF-Point Zoom].

Press the · button and select the 4 tab.

Press the opbuttons to select [AF-Point Zoom].

Accept the setting.

Press the qr buttons to select [On], then press the · button.

Check the focus.

ress the shutter button halfway to check the focus.

If the AF frame is set to [Face Detect], the face that the camera determined as the main subject is displayed enlarged. If the AF frame is set to [Center], the center of the image is displayed enlarged.

Shoot.

Press the shutter button fully.

In the following cases the focus point will not display magnified:

AF frame is set to [AiAF].

When [Face Detect] is selected, but no face is detected, or when the face is too large relative to the entire screen.

When the subject is out of focus.

When using the digital zoom.

When the screen is turned off (p. 45).

When the image is being displayed on a TV screen.

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