Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)
AF Area ModeA(auto) MF(Shooting menu) MAF area mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
•When digital zoom is in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the frame regardless of the specified setting.
aFace priority (default setting)
When the camera recognizes a face, it focuses on that face. See “Face Priority” (A56) for more information. If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no face is recognized, the AF area mode setting switches to Auto. When the
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yCenter
The focus area is displayed at the center of the frame. When the
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BNotes on AF Area Mode
•Subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected may be out of focus (A31).
•When the touch shutter (A34) or touch AF/AE (A37) function is enabled, the focus area can be selected by tapping the monitor.
•When the subject tracking (A40) function is enabled, the focus area moves to track the subject.
•There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
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