Advanced (Recording pictures)
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About [3] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera
detects the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns
green when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face are detected. Other
faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also
focused.
• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the Face Detection
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF Mode] is switched to
[9].
–When the face is not facing the camera
–When the face is at an angle
–When the face is extremely bright or dark
–When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
–When the face appears small on the screen
–When there is little contrast on the faces
–When there is rapid movement
–When the subject is other than a human being
–When the camera is shaking
–When Digital Zoom is used