Recording

About [š] ([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 is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as the faces within the yellow AF areas are also brought into focus.

Note

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 [ ] ([Ø] while motion pictures are taken).

When the face is not facing the camera

When the face is at an angle

When the face is extremely bright or dark

When there is little contrast on the faces

When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.

When the face appears small on the screen

When there is rapid movement

When the subject is not a human being

When jitter is occurring

When Digital Zoom is used

If the camera is registering something other than someone’s face, change the settings to something other than [š].

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DMC-SZ5 specifications

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