Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

The class of subjects given priority during autofocus can be chosen
using the [AF subject detection options] items in the phot
o
shooting and video recording menus, which offer a choice of
[Auto], [People], [Animal], [Vehicle], and [Subject detection off].
The subject detected by the camera is indicated by a focus point.
Human faces detected by the camera when [People] is selected
ar
e identified by a border indicating the focus point. If the camera
detects the subject’s eyes, the focus point will instead appear
over one or the other of their eyes (face/eye-detection AF). If the
subject looks away after their face is detected, the focus point will
move to track their motion.
If a dog, cat, or bird is detected when [Animal] is selected, the
focus point will appear over the face o
f the animal in question
(animal-detection AF). If the camera detects the subject’s eyes, the
focus point will instead appear over one or the other of their eyes.
If the camera can detect neither face nor eyes, it will display a
focus point over the detected animal.
If a car, motorcycle, train, airplane, or bicycle is detected when
[Vehicle] is select
ed, the focus point will appear over the vehicle
in question. In the case of trains, the camera will detect only the
front end. With planes, the camera will detect the body, nose, or
cockpit depending on the aircraft’s size.
Choosing a Subject Type for Autofocus
In the case of the video recor
ding menu, the choice of subject is made via [AF subject detection
options]> [Subject detection]. Separate subject types can be selected for photo and video modes.
Subject detection is available when [Wide-area AF (S)], [Wide-area AF (L)], [Wide-area AF (C1)],
[Wide-area AF (C2)], [3D-tracking], [Subject-tracking AF], or [Auto-area AF] is selected for [AF-
area mode].
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