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functions useful and photography Basic

Setting the image aspect

You can change the aspect ratio (horizontal-to-vertical ratio) when taking pictures using live view. Depending on your preference, you can set the aspect ratio to [4:3] (standard), [16:9], [3:2], or [6:6].

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Display the live control (P. 20) and select

 

 

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the aspect ratio item using FG.

 

 

AUTO

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Use HIto select an aspect ratio and

 

 

IS OFF

 

 

 

 

 

press i.

 

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#Caution

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4:3 16:9 3:2

6:6

 

 

 

•JPEG images are cropped to the selected aspect ratio; RAW images, however, are not cropped but are instead saved with information on the selected aspect ratio.

•When RAW images are played back, the selected aspect ratio is shown by a frame.

%Tips

•For information on cropping existing photographs or changing their aspect ratio, see: g“Editing still images” (P. 63)

Using face detection

If [ON] is selected, faces detected when [G(Digital ESP metering)] (P. 47) is chosen for metering or [B(ALL TARGETS)] (P. 45) is chosen for AF target selection are indicated by a white frame and used to set exposure and focus.

Turning [gFACE DETECT] on

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Display the live control (P. 20) and select

AUTO

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[gFACE DETECT] using FG.

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Use HIto select [ON] and press i.

S-AF

 

 

 

 

FACE DETECT ON AUTOISO

 

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OFF ON

Taking pictures using face detection

1 Frame your subject in the monitor. Faces detected by the camera are indicated by white borders.

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ISO

 

 

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

AUTO

 

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Press the shutter button the rest of the

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way down to shoot.

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