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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
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Face-Priority
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When [Face priority] is selected for [AF area mode], the setting will automatically switch to [Auto] if
no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
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If no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in [Portrait] or [Night
portrait] scene mode, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area.
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The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera
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The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the
subject is facing the camera.
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In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (
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the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. Should this occur,
switch to
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(auto) mode or change the [AF area mode] setting to [Manual] or [Center] in high-
sensitivity shooting,
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modes, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance
from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (
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If [Face priority] is selected for [AF area mode] with framing guides displayed, the monitor setting
changes so that shooting data is displayed.
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When a face is detected during shooting, pictures will be rotated automatically, in full-frame and
thumbnail playback modes, according to the orientation of the face detected.
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More Information
See “Autofocus” (
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Auto-focus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses.
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Single AF (default setting)
Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
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Full-time AF
Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Use with moving subjects.