Sony ILCE5100B, ILCE5100LB Eye AF

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

ILCE-5100

Eye AF

The camera focuses on the subject's eyes while you keep the button pressed.

1. MENU → (Custom Settings) → [Custom Key Settings] → assign the [Eye AF] function to the desired button.

2. Point the camera at a person's face, and press the button to which you have assigned the [Eye AF] function.

3. Press the shutter button while pressing the button.

Note

Depending on the circumstances, the camera may not be able to focus on the eyes. In such cases, the camera

detects a face and focuses on the face.

If the camera cannot detect a person’s face, you cannot use [Eye AF].

Depending on the circumstances, you cannot use [Eye AF], such as when [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] or

[Manual Focus], etc.

[Eye AF] may not function in the following situations:

When the person is wearing sunglasses.

When the front hair covers the person’s eyes.

In low-light or back-lit conditions.

When the eyes are closed.

When the person is in the shade.

When the person is out of focus.

Hint

When the camera focuses on the eyes and [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [On], a detection frame is displayed on the

face after it is displayed on the eyes. When [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [Off], a detection frame is displayed on the

eyes for a certain time.

Note

You cannot set the [Eye AF] function to [Left Button], [Right Button] or [Down Button].