To select the focus mode yourself ( Focus Mode / Focus Area)
Set [
Focus Mode] according to the shooting conditions. You can also specify the position and range for focusing in [
Focus Area].
Shooting while focusing on human eyes
The [
Subject Recog in AF] function under [Subject Recognition] is enabled in the default settings, so you can use the
Eye AF function immediately.
To shoot images with the focus locked on the desired subject (Focus-lock)
When you focus on the subject, the focus is locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway down. Switch to the
desired composition and press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
Set [
Focus Mode] to (Single-shot AF).
Setting [
Focus Area] to [Center Fix] makes it easier to focus on subjects located in the center of the screen.
Hint
When the product cannot focus automatically, the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the
shot or change the focus mode or focus area settings.
The default setting for [Icon Touch Function] is [On], so you can also shoot still images by touching the shutter button displayed
on the monitor.
Note
An icon indicating that data is being written is displayed after shooting. Do not remove the memory card while the icon is
displayed. Doing so will prevent images from being recorded normally.
Related Topic
Selecting the focus method (Focus Mode)
Selecting the focus area (Focus Area)
Playing back still images
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The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm (0,16 ft.) (from the lens).
Press the shutter button fully down.
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