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Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
B Note on Touch AF/AE
In some rare cases, shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the
subject may not be in focus (A 31).
C Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
Touch AF/AE can be enabled in shooting modes other than A (auto) mode as well. Touch AF/AE
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
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, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.
Shooting mode Touch AF/AE operation
A (auto) mode (A26), Sports,
Party/indoor, Beach/snow,
Close-up, Food,
Museum, Copy, and Backlight
scene modes (A 59)
Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.
Scene auto selector scene
mode (A 59) and smart
portrait mode (when Smile
timer is set to Off; A 72)
• When the camera recognizes a face, only a face framed by a
border can be selected. When the camera recognizes more
than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.
• When no face is recognized, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.
Portrait and Night portrait
scene modes (A 59),
smart portrait mode (when
Smile timer is set to On; A72)
Only a border displayed by the face priority function can be
selected. When the camera recognizes more than one face,
tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to
that face.
Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
(A 59)
Focus area cannot be changed.