Recording

[AF Mode]

Applicable modes:

This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected.

 

 

Settings

Description of settings

 

 

 

The camera automatically detects the person’s face. (max.

[š]

 

([Face Detection])

15 areas) The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit

 

 

 

that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in.

[

]

([AF Tracking])¢

Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus will keep on

 

 

 

following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)

 

 

([23-Area])¢

Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused. This is

[

]

effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

 

 

 

(AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting.)

[Ø]

([1-Area])

The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center

of the screen.

 

 

 

[Ù]

([Spot])¢

The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

¢[Ø] will be used during motion picture recording.

Note

•The focus setting is fixed to [Ø ] in Miniature Effect Mode.

•It will be fixed to [š] when the [Face Recog.] is set to [ON].

•[š] cannot be set with [Panorama Shot], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot] or [Food] in Scene Mode.

•It cannot be set to [ ] in the following conditions.

–In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode

–In [B&W] or [SEPIA] in [Color Mode]

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DMC-SZ7 specifications

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