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Shooting Features
Using Face Detection
In the following settings, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on human
faces.
•Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night
portrait scene mode (A39)
• a (Smile timer) (A63)
• When AF area mode (A73) is set to Face
priority
If the camera detects more than one face, a
double border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and
single borders are displayed around the other faces.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
• When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending
on the scene.
• In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes, the camera focuses on the
area in the center of the frame.
• When a (smile timer) is selected, the camera focuses on the subject in the
center of the frame.
• When AF area mode is set to Face priority, the camera selects the focus
area containing the subject closest to the camera.
B Notes About Face Detection
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the
direction in which the faces are looking.
• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
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