Using the Basic Shooting Functions

4Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus and exposure and press it all the way down to release the shutter.

BNote on Touch AF/AE

When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not be in focus (A31).

CShooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

Touch AF/AE can be used in G(easy auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.

Shooting mode

Touch AF/AE operation

 

• When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a

 

border can be selected. When the camera detects more

G(easy auto) mode (A26)

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

the focus area to that face.

 

 

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

 

tapped.

A(auto) mode (A52),

 

Sports, Party/indoor, Beach,

 

Snow, Close-up,Food,

Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.

Museum, Copy, and

 

Backlighting scene modes

 

(A61)

 

Portrait and Night portrait

Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be

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

scene modes (A61), and

face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that

smart portrait mode (A73)

face.

 

Landscape, Sunset,

 

Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,

 

Fireworks show, and

Touch AF/AE cannot be enabled.

Panorama assist scene modes

 

(A61)

 

 

 

Mode Auto) (Easy GPlayback: and Photography Basic

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