Switching between Focus Settings
Selecting an AF Frame
Moving the AF frame
You can switch between focus settings to shoot.
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Continuous
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The camera is continually focusing on whatever it is aimed even when the shutter button is not pressed, allowing you to shoot without missing opportunities. This is the default setting. |
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Single
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The camera only focuses when the shutter button is pressed halfway, conserving battery power. |
- In the [
(Rec.)] menu, select [AF Mode].
- Select [Continuous] or [Single] and press the <MENU> button.
- When the LCD monitor is off, the setting locks in the Single mode.
- Settings can be made when the AF frame is set to [FlexiZone]. When set to [AiAF] or [Face Detect], the setting is fixed to [Single].
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Selecting an AF Frame
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
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AiAF
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The camera automatically selects between 9 AF frames to focus on according to the shooting conditions. |
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FlexiZone
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The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is convenient for making sure the focus is exactly where you want it. |
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Face Detect
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You can have the camera automatically detect the position of a face and use this data to set the focus and exposure* while shooting. If a face is not detected, shooting will take place with [AiAF].
* Only in evaluative metering mode
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1. Press the 
button. The AF frame appears green.
2. Select [AiAF], [FlexiZone], or [Face Detect] using the Main Control Dial and then press the button.
- The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
- Green : Shooting preparations complete
- Yellow : Focusing difficulty*
* It will be displayed when the AF frame is set to [FlexiZone].
- The following occurs when [Face Detect] is selected.
- Up to three AF frames display. At this point, the frame the camera judges to be the main subject appears in white while the others appear in gray. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green AF frames may appear.
- If no white frame displays and all the frames appear in gray, the camera will use [AiAF] instead of [Face Detect] when shooting.
- The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face. If this occurs, switch to the [AiAF] or [FlexiZone] options.
- In [Face Detect] mode, faces may not be detected.
Examples:
If the faces appear small, large, dark or bright relative to the overall composition.
If the subjects are looking sideways or lying down, or their faces are partially obscured.
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Moving the AF Frame
When the shooting mode is P, Tv, Av, or M, the AF frame can be moved manually to the desired area. This is convenient for focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obtain the composition you desire.
1. Press the button.
2. Select [FlexiZone] using the Main Control Dial.
3. When moving the AF frame to the face of the subject press the <FUNC./SET> button.
4. Move the AF frame to the position you wish to set using the 
, 
, 
, or 
button, then press the button.
- When the Spot AE Point is selected as the metering mode, you can use the selected Spot AE Point as the AF frame.
- Selection cannot be made while in the manual focus mode.
- The position of the AF frame returns to the center once the power is turned off.
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