Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)

AF Area Mode

A(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 shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will automatically select the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera.

wAuto

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Focus area

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When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera automatically selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera and the selected focus area (up to nine areas) will be displayed in the monitor. No focus area is displayed until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

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Focus areas

yCenter

The focus area is displayed at the center of the frame. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

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Focus area

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

Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A58) for more information.

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