
Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking Mode)
While using s(subject tracking) mode (A67), press the dbutton (A9) and then set the following options in the subject tracking menu.
•Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings (A9, 10).
•Press the dbutton to exit the menu.
Image mode
Choose the image mode (combination of image size and compression rate) at which images are saved (A37).
Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes.
Autofocus mode
Set Autofocus mode (A48) used for subject tracking mode (the default setting is
When using subject tracking mode while set to
Changes made to the autofocus mode setting in this mode will not be applied to the autofocus mode setting in A(auto) mode. The autofocus mode setting applied in subject tracking mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
Face priority tracking
When On is selected (default setting), if the camera detects a subject’s face, that subject is automatically registered as the subject to be tracked, and subject tracking begins tracking that subject.
BNotes on Face Priority Tracking
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•Only one subject can be tracked. If the camera detects multiple faces at the same time, the face closest to the center of the frame is tracked.
•When the frame includes more than one face, the face detected by the camera and registered as the subject to be tracked depends upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking.
•Depending on shooting conditions, such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera, the face may not be detected properly. Additionally, the camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
-When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
-When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
•When the camera is unable to track the registered subject, press the k button to track again, or
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