Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking)

Mode (Auto) APlayback: and Photography Basic

In A(auto) mode (A 26), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject tracking. Use this option to take

pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subject on which the camera will focus. The focus area will automatically move to track the subject.

1 Tap the touch shooting control.

 

The menu of the touch shooting setting is displayed in

 

the monitor.

 

 

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2 Tap s(Subject tracking).

 

yis displayed at right in the monitor in shooting mode.

 

s(subject tracking) is not enabled in shooting modes

 

other than A(auto) mode.

Touch shutter

3 Select a subject.

 

Tap the desired tracking subject in the monitor.

 

- The subject is selected.

 

- When the border framing the subject glows red, the

 

camera is unable to focus. Change the composition

Start

and try again.

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If an area that does not contain a selectable subject is

tapped, Xwill be displayed in the monitor. Tap a subject within X.

When the subject is selected, a yellow focus area is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking the subject.

Tap another subject to change a subject to follow.

To deselect the subject, tap a, displayed at right in the

 

monitor.

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If the camera cannot track the selected subject anymore,

the focus area will disappear and the selection will be canceled. Select the subject again.

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