Changing the AF Frame Mode
Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as follows
| Press the MENU button, choose [AF Frame] on the tab, and then choose the desired option |
Face AiAF
Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only), and white balance (AWB only).
After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around the person’s face determined by the camera to be the main subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected faces.
When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, within a certain range.
After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are displayed around faces in focus.
If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed (without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
If faces are not detected when Servo AF is set to [On], the AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway.
Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
- Subjects that are distant or extremely close
- Subjects that are dark or light
- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
Center
One AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing
• A yellow AF frame is displayed with if the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway. Note that AF-point zooming is not possible. To reduce the AF frame size, press the n button and set [AF Frame Size] on the tab to [Small].
• The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom or digital tele-converter, and in manual focus mode