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Face Detection

Selecting the priority face (Tracking focus)

When the Face Detection function is used, the camera detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, white balance and red-eye reduction settings automatically.

When the camera detects more than one subject, the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority. The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange. The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down.

1.MENU (Face Detection) desired mode

 

(Off)

Cannot use Face Detection.

 

 

 

 

(Auto)

Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on.

 

 

 

 

(Child Priority)

Detects and shoots with priority on child’s face.

 

 

 

 

(Adult Priority)

Detects and shoots with priority on adult’s face.

 

 

 

Notes

[Off] is not available when [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].

You can select [Face Detection] only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] and the [Metering Mode] is set to [Multi].

The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom. Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected.

Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions.

During Smile Shutter shooting, [Face Detection] is automatically set to [Auto] even if it is set to [Off].

You may not be able to set some MENU items depending on the selected REC mode. For details, see “MENU items not available in some REC modes.” [Details]

Selecting the priority face (Tracking focus)

Normally the camera automatically selects the face to focus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select a face to be given priority.

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Sony DSC-W580, DSC-W570D manual Face Detection, Selecting the priority face Tracking focus

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