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Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF) (PowerShot SX60 HS)
IMPORTANT
- [Servo AF] is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
- Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background too closely.
- [AF-Point Zoom] on the [ ] tab of the MENU is not available.
- In the following example procedure, the camera's shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] ().
For a list of shooting modes in which Tracking AF is possible, please refer to the table at the end of the page.
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the < > button, choose [AF Frame] on the [Shooting] ( ]) tab, and then choose the [Tracking AF].
Then, press the < > button.
3. ( ) is displayed in the center of the screen. Aim the camera so that ( ) is on the desired subject, and then press the [AF frame selector] < > button.
- When the subject is detected, the camera beeps and ( ) is displayed. Even if the subject moves, the camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range.
- If no subject is detected, ( ) is displayed.
REFERENCE
- To cancel tracking, press the () [AF Frame Selector] <> button again.
- The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the < > button. After your shot, () is displayed in the center of the screen.
- If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered people are detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images. However, a name will display if the subject chosen to focus on is the same as a person detected with Face ID.
4. Press the shutter button halfway. ( ) changes to a blue ( ) which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF).
Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.
- Even after your shot, ( ) is still displayed and the camera continues to track the subject.
Tracking AF is possible in the following shooting modes:
Model | Shooting modes in which Tracking AF is possible |
PowerShot SX60 HS |
*1,
*1,
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*2,
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*1 Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2 Only available by pressing the [
] button.
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