Nikon Coolpix S33, Reference Manual

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Shootin
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Features
The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode and settings.
Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes and settings,
the camera uses face detection to automatically
focus on human faces.
• A
Point and shoot (
A
22)
•
Underwater face framing (
A
28), Shoot
at intervals (
A
28), and Take a series of
pictures (
A
29) when using Choose a style
•
Smile timer (
A
25)
If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around
the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around
the other faces.
If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway:
•
In
A
Point and shoot, the focus area changes depending on the
composition and subject.
•
In Shoot at intervals , Take a series of pictures , or Smile timer , the
camera focuses in the center of the frame.
B
Notes About Face Detection
•
The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the
direction in which the faces are looking.
•
The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
Focusing
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
2 5 m 0 s 2 5 m 0 s