Nikon coolpix W300, Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Focusing
Using Face Detection
In the following settings, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on human faces.
•
o
(scene auto selector) mode (
A
28)
•
Portrait or Night portrait scene mode (
A
30)
•
Smart portrait mode (
A
42)
•
When AF area mode (
A
134) in
A
(auto) mode
(
A
47) is set to Face priority .
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 the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
•
In
o
(scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the
shooting conditions that the camera recognizes.
•
In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the
camera focuses in the center of the frame.
•
In
A
(auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject
closest to the camera.
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
C
Face Detection During Movie Recording
When AF area mode (
A
144) in the movie menu is set to Face priority , the camera
focuses on human faces during movie recording. If the
b
(
e
movie-record) button is
pressed when no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the
frame.
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