85
Using Menus
AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
Rotate the mode dial to A M d button M A menu icon M AF area
mode M k button
Option Description
aFace priority
When the camera detects
a human face, it focuses
on that face.
See “Using Face
Detection” (A53) for
more information.
When framing a
composition with no
human subjects or
detected faces, the
camera automatically
selects one or more of the
9 focus areas containing
the subject closest to the
camera when the shutter-
release button is pressed
halfway.
xManual
Use the multi selector
HIJK to move the
focus area to where you
want to focus.
• To use the multi
selector to configure
the flash mode or other
settings, press the k
button. To return to
moving the focus area,
press the k button
again.
880
880
25
m
0s
25
m
0s
Focus area
F3.4
F3.4
1/250
1/250
Focus areas
Scope of movable
focus area
Focus area