Sony A57 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Detecting faces
• This feature cannot be used with the following functions: Continuous shooting,
continuous bracket, [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.], [Auto HDR], the zoom feature of
the camera (ZOOM), manual focus, or [Soft Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone
Mono.], [Miniature] in Picture Effect.
When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically.
Smile Shutter
1 Fn button t (Smile/Face Detect.) t [Smile Shutter On:
Normal Smile] t Select the desired Smile Detection
Sensitivity mode with b/B on the control button
You can set the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles
to one of the following 3 options: (Slight Smile), (Normal Smile),
and (Big Smile).
When the Smile Shutter is activated, the Smile Detection Sensitivity
indicator appears on the screen.
2 Wait detecting a smile.
The camera detects a smile and the focus
is confirmed. When the smile level
exceeds the b point on the indicator, the
camera records images automatically.
When the camera detects the target
faces, orange Face Detection frames
appear around the faces. The Face
Detection frames turn green when these
subjects come into focus.
When [Auto Port. Framing] is set to
[Auto], the image will be automatically
trimmed to provide a suitable
composition.
Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator
3 To stop shooting, Fn button t (Smile/Face Detect.) t
Select an item other than [Smile Shutter].
Face Detection frame