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Basic Shooting Functions
Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode
C Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter
The touch shutter can be used in G (easy auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutter
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
C Touch Shutter Function When Recording Movies
Touch shutter is also available when recording movies. Movie recording can be initiated or stopped
by tapping the monitor (A 124).
C Touch Shooting Setting
The touch shooting setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.
Shooting mode Touch shutter operation
G (easy auto) mode (A 24)
• When a face is detected by the camera, it is framed by
a border. Tap a detected face to set the focus and
exposure on that face.
• When no face is detected, focus is set for the area
tapped.
A (auto) mode (A 51), Sports,
Party/indoor, Beach, Snow,
Close-up, Food, Museum, Copy,
and Backlighting scene modes
(A 61)
Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for
the area tapped. When the camera detects more than
one face, tap a face framed by a single border to set
focus and exposure for that face.
Portrait and Night portrait scene
modes (A 61)
Only a border displayed by the face detection function
can be selected. When the camera detects more than
one face, tap a face framed by a single border to set
focus and exposure for that face.
Landscape, Sunset, Dusk/dawn,
Night landscape, Fireworks show,
and Panorama assist scene modes
(A 61)
Focus and exposure are set for the same focus area used
when pictures are taken by pressing the shutter-release
button. See “Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures
(Features)” (A 64) for more information.
Smart portrait mode (A72) Touch shutter cannot be enabled.