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Using the Basic Shooting Functions
Bas
ic Ph
otography an
d Pl
ayba
ck
:
G
(Easy Auto) Mode
4
Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus
and exposure and press it all the way down to release the
shutter.
B
Note on Touch AF/AE
When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not
be in focus (
C
Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
Touch AF/AE can be used in
G
(easy auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode
Touch AF/AE operation
G
(easy auto) mode (
•
When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a
border can be selected. When the camera detects more
than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.
•
When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.
A
(auto) mode (
Sports
,
Party/indoor
,
Beach
,
Snow
,
Close-up
,
Food
,
Museum
,
Copy
, and
Backlighting
scene modes
Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.
Portrait
and
Night portrait
scene modes (
smart portrait mode (
Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that
face.
Landscape
,
Sunset
,
Dusk/dawn
,
Night landscape
,
Fireworks show
, and
Panorama assist
scene modes
Touch AF/AE cannot be enabled.