Advanced (Recording pictures)
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About [3] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera
detects the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns
green when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face are detected. Other
faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also
focused.
• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the Face Detection
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF Mode] is switched to
[9].
– When the face is not facing the camera
– When the face is at an angle
– When the face is extremely bright or dark
– When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
– When the face appears small on the screen
– When there is little contrast on the faces
– When there is rapid movement
– When the subject is other than a human being
– When the camera is shaking
– When Digital Zoom is used