AF-area mode can be selected by pressing the AF-mode button and rotating the sub- command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder or control panel.

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AF-mode button Sub-command dial

Control panel

Viewfinder

A 3D-tracking

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stored in the camera. Consequently 3D-tracking may not produce the desired results with subjects that are the same color as the background or that occupy a very small area of the frame.

AAF-Area Mode

AF-area mode is shown in the control panel and viewfinder.

AF-area mode

Control panel

 

Viewfinder

 

AF-area mode

Control panel

 

Viewfinder

Single-point AF

 

 

 

 

 

51-point dynamic-area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9-point dynamic-area

 

 

 

 

 

3D-tracking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21-point dynamic-area

 

 

 

 

 

Auto-area AF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder. Remaining focus points provide information to assist focus operation.

AManual Focus

Single-point AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used.

ASee Also

For information on adjusting how long the camera waits before refocusing when an object moves in front of the camera, see Custom Setting a3 (Focus tracking with lock-on, 0 232). See page 156 for information on the autofocus options available in live view or during movie recording.

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