Focusing

The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.

Using Face Detection

In the following shooting modes, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces.

• Portrait or Night portrait in G(easy auto) mode (E3)

•Portrait or Night portrait in scene mode (E4)

• Smart portrait mode (E8)

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If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around the other faces.

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If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

B Notes About Face Detection

•The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking.

•The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:

-When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed

-When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

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