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Changing the AF Frame Mode
You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions
you want to shoot.
Choose [AF Frame].
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Press the
n
button, choose the
4
tab,
and then choose the [AF Frame] menu item.
Press the
qr
buttons to choose an option.
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Face AiAF
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Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering
only) and white balance (
only).
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When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the
face the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2)
will appear on other faces.
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A frame will follow a detected face that is moving within a certain range.
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When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will
appear on faces on which the camera focuses.
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Center
The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a
specific point.
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If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear,
up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
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Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
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The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face.
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If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway,
the AF frame will not appear.
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Subjects that are far away or extremely close.
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Subjects that are dark or light.
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Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, or faces with a portion hidden.
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