Setting Guide (Video Edition)

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Settings
Focus, Continued
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Caution: Face/Eye-Detection AF
Face/eye detection may not perform as expected if:
• the subject’s face is too large or small relative to the frame,
• the subject’s face is too brightly or dimly lit,
• the subject is wearing glasses or sunglasses,
• the subject’s face or eyes are obscured by hair or other objects, or
• the subject moves excessively during shooting.
Cautions: Animal-Detection AF
• Animal detection may not perform as expected if:
− the subject’s face is too large or small relative to the frame,
− the subject’s face is too brightly or dimly lit,
− the subject’s face or eyes are obscured by fur or the like,
− the subject’s face and eyes are of similar colors, or
− the subject moves excessively during shooting.
− The camera may display a border around subjects that are not dogs, cats, or birds but which resemble these animals.
• The light from the AF-assist illuminator may adversely aect the eyes of some animals; when using animal-de-
tection AF, select [OFF] for Custom Setting a12 [Built-in AF-assist illuminator].
Cautions: Subject Detection Using “Birds”
• Subject detection may not perform as expected if:
−the subject’s face is too large or small relative to the frame,
−the subject’s face is too brightly or dimly lit,
−the subject’s face or eyes are obscured by feather or the like,
−the subject’s face and eyes are of similar colors, or
−the subject moves excessively during shooting.
• The camera may display a border around subjects that are not birds, but which resemble them. If the camera
often mistakenly detects the subjects other than birds, changing to an AF-area mode with smaller focus points
may improve focus performance.
• The light from the AF-assist illuminator may adversely aect the eyes of some birds; select [OFF] for Custom
Setting a12 [Built-in AF-assist illuminator] when using autofocus.
• “Birds” cannot be selected as a subject detection option for [Auto capture] in the photo shooting and video
recording menus. Choose auto or animals as the subject type when taking pictures of birds.
Cautions: Vehicle-Detection AF
• Vehicle detection may not perform as expected with subjects that are:
− too large or small relative to the frame,
− too bright or too dark,
− partially hidden,
− similar in color to surrounding objects, or
− moving excessively.
• The camera may fail to detect vehicles of some shapes and colors. Alternatively, it may display a border around
subjects that are not vehicles.