Adjusting the A(Auto) Mode setting

3Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus and exposure and press it all the way down to release the shutter.

BNote on Touch AF/AE

When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not be in focus (A31).

CShooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

Touch AF/AE can be used in A(auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.

Shooting mode

Touch AF/AE operation

A(auto) mode (A26),

 

Sports, Party/indoor, Beach,

 

Snow, Close-up,Food,

Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.

Museum, Black and white

 

copy, and Backlighting scene

 

modes (A58)

 

 

• When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a

Scene auto selector scene

border can be selected. When the camera detects more

mode (A58) and smart

than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move

portrait mode (when Smile

the focus area to that face.

timer is set to Off; A74)

• When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area

 

tapped.

Portrait and Night portrait

Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be

scene modes (A58), and

selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a

smart portrait mode (when

face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that

Smile timer is set to On; A74)

face.

Landscape, Sunset,

 

Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,

 

Fireworks show, and

Focus area cannot be changed.

Panorama assist scene modes

 

(A58)

 

 

Touch shutter (default setting) or touch AF/AE can be selected

 

when Pet portrait auto release (A 70) is set to Off.

Pet portrait scene mode

When touch AF/AE is enabled, focus and exposure are set for

the area tapped. However, if Pet portrait auto release is set

(A58)

to On while touch AF/AE is already enabled, and the camera

 

 

detects any pet faces, the camera automatically focuses on

 

the detected faces and releases the shutter.

 

 

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