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E48
Shooting Menu (A, B, C or D Mode)
Reference Section
AF Area Mode
You can set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
• The AF area mode can also be selected by pressing the multi selector K (G)
(
A60, E86).
Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D, u or O M d button M A, B, C, D, R or
O tab (A13) M AF area mode
Option Description
a Face priority
The camera automatically detects
and focuses on a face (see “Using
Face Detection” (A85) for more
information).
If the camera detects multiple
faces, the camera focuses on the
face closest to the camera.
When non-human subjects are
photographed, or a subject with
which no face can be detected is
framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically
selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the
subject closest to the camera.
• When the monitor is turned off, the focus area is fixed at the
Center (normal).
w
Auto (default
setting)
The camera automatically selects
one or more of the nine focus
areas containing the subject
closest to the camera.
Press the shutter-release button
halfway to activate the focus area.
When the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the focus area
selected by the camera is
displayed on the monitor (up to
nine areas).
• When the monitor is turned off, the focus area is fixed at the
Center (normal).
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Focus areas