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Face Detection
If you use face detection options, your camera can detect a human face. When
focusing on a human face, the brightness of the face is also adjusted. You can also capture natural facial expressions by using self portrait, smile shot or blink detection.
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This mode detects the face of the subject automatically and then sets the focus and exposure. Select this mode for quick and easy pictures of faces.
Setectabte modes: Program, Beauty Shot, Portrait, Children, Beach & Snow
1.The size and position of the auto focus frame is set around the face of
the subject automatically.
2.Press the shutter button halfway. The focus frame turns to green when the focus is activated.
3.Press the shutter button fully to take a picture.
•This function can detect up to 10 people.
•When the camera recognizes many people at the same time, it will focus on the nearest person.
•The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode.
•When the camera detects a target face, the white color focus frame is displayed over the target face and the grey color focus frame appears over the remaining faces. Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the face and the white focus frame turns green.
•Under some conditions, this function cannot work properly.
-When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the face is hidden.
-When the person does not look at the camera.
-If the face is too dark or too bright.
-If the distance between the camera and object is too far.
•The maximum available Face Detection range is 2.2m or about 8 feet (Wide).
•The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize the subject.
•In [Beauty Shot], [Portrait], and [Children] mode, the [Face Detection] function setting is set to its default value.
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