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Shooting Features
Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on human faces. If the
camera detects more than one face, a double border is
displayed around the face that the camera will focus
on, and single borders are displayed around the other
faces.
• When using Face priority, if you press the shutter-release button halfway while no faces are
detected or while framing a shot with no faces in it, the camera automatically selects one or more
of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera.
• When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending on which scene the
camera selects.
• If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night
portrait scene mode, the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame.
• When a (smile timer) is selected, the shutter releases automatically when the camera detects a
smiling face.
B Notes on Face Detection
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the
subject is facing the camera. Additionally, the camera may be unable to detect faces in the
following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
• When the frame includes more than one face, the faces detected by the camera and the face on
which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the
subject is facing.
• In some rare cases, such as those described in “Autofocus” (A33), the subject may not be in focus
even though the double border turns green. If the camera does not focus, try “Focus Lock”
(A33).
C Viewing Pictures Taken Using Face Detection
• During playback, the camera automatically rotates images according to the orientation of the
faces that were detected at the time of shooting. Pictures taken when using Continuous (A54)
or Auto bracketing (A73) are not rotated.
• When zooming in on an image displayed in full-frame playback mode by rotating the zoom
control toward g (i), the image is enlarged at the center of the face that was detected during
shooting (A35). Pictures taken when using Continuous (A54) or Auto bracketing (A73) are
not displayed in this way.
Shooting mode
Number of faces that
can be detected
Focus area (double border)
Face priority is selected for AF
area mode (E48)
Up to 12 The face closest to the camera
Scene auto selector, Portrait,
Night portrait scene mode
(A39)
a (Smile timer) (A65) Up to 3
The face closest to the center of
the frame
1/250
1/250
F5.6
F5.6
1342
1342
1342
1/250 F5.6