AF Assist

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You can enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the subject is dimly lit.

Option

Description

 

 

Auto

The AF-assist illuminator lights automatically when the subject is dimly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6 ft 2 in.) at the maximum wide- angle position and about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto position.

(default setting)

Note that for some scene modes (such as Museum (A36) and Pet portrait (A38)), the AF-assist illuminator may not light even when Auto is selected.

Off

The AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable to focus under dim lighting.

Section Reference

E53