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E36
Reference Section
AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus when
shooting still images.
Select A (auto) mode M d button M AF area mode M k button
Option Description
a Face priority
When the camera detects a human
face, it focuses on that face. See
“Using Face Detection” (A57) for
more information.
When framing a composition with
no human subjects or detected
faces, the camera automatically
selects one or more of the nine
focus areas containing the subject
closest to the camera when the
shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
19 001900
25 m 0 s25m 0s
Focus area
F3.0
F3.0
1/ 250
1/250
Focus areas