Shooting Functions
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Shooting Functions
Shooting Functions
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The camera focuses on human faces preferentially and can detect the faces
of up to 10 people. This setting is recommended for shooting a group of
people.
When you press [
Shutter
] halfway, the camera focuses on faces as shown
in the photo below. When you photograph a group of people, the camera
displays the white focus square on the nearest person's face or on the face
of the person in the center of the screen. It displays gray squares on the
rest of the faces.
Use Face Detection options to capture a self portrait or a smiling face.
To use the face
detection function,
In Shooting mode, press [
m
]
ĺ
b
ĺ
Face Detection
ĺ
an option.
When your camera detects a face, it tracks the detected face automatically.
Depending on the Picture Wizard options, Face Detection may not be
effective.
When you set manual focus, Face Detection may not be available.
Face Detection may fail if:
-
the subject is too close or too far from the camera
-
it is too bright or too dark
-
the subject is not facing the camera
-
the subject is wearing sunglasses or a mask
-
the subject’s facial expression changes drastically
-
the subject is backlit or the lighting conditions are unstable
When you set Face Detection options, the AF area is automatically set to Multi
AF.
Depending on the Face Detection options you selected, some shooting
options may not be available.
Face Detection
