Adjusting the A(Auto) Mode setting

CShooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter

The touch shutter can be used in A(auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutter operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.

Shooting mode

Touch shutter operation

A(auto) mode (A26),

 

Sports, Party/indoor,

Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for the

Beach, Snow, Close-up,Food,

area tapped. When the camera detects more than one face,

Museum, Black and white

tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure

copy, and Backlighting scene

for that face.

modes (A58)

 

Scene auto selector scene

• When the camera detects any faces, tap a face framed by a

mode (A58) and smart

border. Focus and exposure are set on the tapped face.

portrait mode (when Smile

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

timer is set to Off; A74)

tapped.

 

Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be

Portrait and Night portrait

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

scene modes (A58)

face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for

 

that face.

Landscape, Sunset,

Focus and exposure are set for the same focus area used

Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,

when pictures are taken by pressing the shutter-release

Fireworks show, and

button. See “Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures

Panorama assist scene modes

(Features)” (A63) for more information.

(A58)

 

Smart portrait mode

Touch shutter cannot be enabled. When the camera detects

(when Smile timer is set to On;

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

A74)

move the focus area to that face.

 

Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for the

Pet portrait scene mode

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

On and the camera detects any pet faces, the camera

(A58)

automatically focuses on the detected faces and releases the

 

 

shutter.

 

 

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