Capturing Smiling Faces Automatically (Smart Portrait Mode)

BFace Detection and Smiling Face Detection features

In some shooting conditions, face detection does not work and faces cannot be detected.

Notes on Face Detection A28

CAuto Off (Standby Mode) When Using Smart Portrait Mode

When using smart portrait mode, Auto off (A106) will turn the camera off if no operations are performed in the following situations:

The camera does not detect any faces.

The camera detected the face but cannot detect a smiling face.

CFunctions Available in Smart Portrait Mode

Digital zoom is not available.

Flash mode (A29) changes automatically to U(auto), but can be changed.

The exposure compensation (A33) is available.

The self-timer and macro mode are not available.

Image mode (A51) can be changed by pressing d. If the image mode setting is changed, the new image mode setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except sport continuous).

DMore Information

See, “Autofocus” (A25) for more information.

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