AF Area Mode

Select A(auto) mode Mdbutton MAF area mode Mkbutton

Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.

Option

Description

 

 

When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face.

See “Using Face Detection” (A58) for more information.

8m 0s

1400

Focus area

aFace priority

When framing a composition with no human subjects or detected faces, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

1/250 F3.7

Focus areas

E37