1/250 F3.9
Shutter Aperture
speed value
1/250 F3.9
Step 4 Focus and Shoot
Focus and Exposure
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera sets the focus and exposure (combination of shutter speed and aperture value). The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame, and the focus area is not displayed. When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator lights in green.
• The camera may not be able to focus on certain subjects. See “Autofocus” (A64) for more information. • In G(easy auto) mode, the areas to be used for focusing will change depending on shooting scene that is automatically determined by the camera. - When a face is detected:
Focuses on the face around which a double border
(focus area) is displayed. When the camera has focused on that face, the double border will turn green.
-When a face is not detected:
The camera automatically selects the areas containing the subject closest to the camera out of 9 focus areas. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas that are in focus light in green.
When the camera determines a scene mode other than the Uor ishooting mode icon, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame (A10).
•The areas to be used for focusing in scene mode vary depending on the selected scene (A35).
•In special effects mode, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
•In smart portrait mode, the camera focuses on the face around which a double border (focus area) is displayed.
•In auto mode, the areas to be used for focusing can be set using AF area mode (A58) in the shooting menu.
CMore Information
See “Focusing on Subject” (A62) for more information.
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