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Using Menus
AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for
autofocus when shooting still images.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode
M k button M d button 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” (A51) 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.
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.
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10
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30
20
1010hPa
1010hPa
1010hPa
15m
15m
15m
880
880
25
m
0s
25
m
0s
Focus area
F2.81/250
1/250 F2.8
Focus areas
Scope of movable
focus area
Focus area