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.
Selection AF: Focus on the area that you select. (p. 62)
Tracking AF: Focus on and track the subject. (p. 62)
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 59 in. (150 cm) away when you use the zoom.
Macro: Focus on a subject that is 4-31 in. (10-80 cm) from the
camera. 59-138 in. (150-350 cm) when you use the zoom.
Auto Macro:
•
Focus on a subject farther than 0.4 in. (1 cm) away.
Farther than 59 in. (150 cm) away when you use the zoom.
•
It is set automatically in some shooting modes.
Super Macro: Focus on a subject that is 0.4 in. (1 cm) from the
camera.
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.