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Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)
Shooting Features
CReleasing the Shutter Manually
The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter-release button. If no faces are detected, the
camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings

•See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A59) for more

information on flash mode (A60), self-timer (A63), and exposure

compensation (A68).

•See “Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu” (below) for more information

on functions that can be set using the d button.

Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu

In smart portrait mode, the following option settings can be changed.

CFeatures That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).
Display the shooting screen in smart portrait mode M d button M F tab
Option Description A
Image mode
Allow you to select the combination of image size and
image quality used when saving images (A71). The
default setting is P 4608×3456. This setting is also
applied to other shooting modes.

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Skin softening Enable skin softening. The camera makes facial skin tones
softer before saving images. The extent of effect applied
can be selected. The default setting is Normal.
E41
Smile timer When set to On (default setting), the camera detects human
faces and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a
smile is detected. Self-timer cannot be used with this feature.
E41
Blink proof
When On is selected, the camera automatically releases
the shutter twice each time a picture is taken. Of the two
shots, one in which the subject’s eyes are open is saved.
The flash cannot be used when On is selected.
The default setting is Off.
E42
Smart portrait
Blink proof
Image mode
Skin softening
Smile timer