Changing the camera’s focus

Shooting options
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Adjusting the focus area

You can get clearer photos by selecting an appropriate focus area according to your
subject's location in the scene.
1 In Shooting mode, press [
m
].
2 Select Focus Area.
3 Select an option.
Icon Description
Center AF: Focus on the center of the frame (suitable when
subjects are located at or near the center).
Multi AF: Focus on one or more of 9 possible areas.
Tracking AF: Focus on and track the subject. (p. 72)
Available shooting options may dier depending on the shooting conditions.
2 Select an option.
Icon Description
Normal (AF): Focus on a subject farther than 31 in. (80 cm) away.
Farther than 98 in. (250 cm) away when you use the zoom.
Macro: Focus on a subject that is 2–31 in. (5–80 cm) from the
camera. 39–98 in. (100–250 cm) when you use the zoom.
Auto Macro:
•
Focus on a subject farther than 2 in. (5 cm) away. Farther than
39 in. (100 cm) away when you use the zoom.
•
Auto Macro is set automatically in some modes. You cannot set
it manually.
Available options may dier depending on the shooting conditions.
In some modes, you can also set the focus option by pressing [
m
], and then
selecting Focus.