Using smart face recognition

Using face detection

The camera automatically registers faces that you frequently photograph. This feature will automatically prioritise the focus on those faces and favourite faces. This feature is available only when you use a memory card.

In Shooting mode, select f . The nearest face appears in a white focus frame and the rest of the faces appear in gray focus frames.

t : Indicate favourite faces

(To register favourite faces, see page 52).

t : Indicate faces that the camera automatically registers.

t The camera may recognise and register faces incorrectly depending on lighting conditions, remarkable changes in the subject's pose or face, and whether or not the subject is wearing glasses.

t The camera can automatically register up to 14 faces. If the camera recognises a new face when there are 14 registered faces, it will replace the face in the lowest priority with the new one.

t The camera can detect up to 10 faces and register 5 faces in one scene.

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