- 5. Recording settings
- Focus / Zoom
- Selecting the AF Mode

Selecting the AF Mode

Select the focusing method to match the position and number of subjects.

1Select [AF Mode].

[MENU/SET] [] [] [AF Mode]

2Select the AF mode.

Rotate .

/ [Face/Eye/Body/Animal Detect.] ([Face/Eye/Body/Animal Detect.])

[Tracking] ([Tracking])

[225-Area] ([225-Area])

[Zone (Oval)] ([Zone (Oval)])

[1-Area] ([1-Area])

3Confirm your selection.

Press [MENU/SET].

When the following function is being used, the AF mode is fixed to [] (face detection):

–[Live Cropping]

When the following functions are being used, the AF mode is fixed to [] (1-Area) (It is not possible to move the AF area or change its size.):

–[Digital Zoom]

–[Miniature Effect] ([Filter Settings])

[Face/Eye/Body/Animal Detect.]

The camera detects a person’s face, eyes, and body (entire body or upper half of the body) and adjusts the focus. With animal detection enabled, the camera will also detect animals, such as birds, canines (including wolves), and felines (including lions).

When the camera detects a person’s face ( / ) or body or an animal’s body ()*1, an AF area is displayed.

*1When the animal detection is enabled.

Yellow | AF area to be brought into focus. The camera selects this automatically.
White | Displayed when multiple subjects are detected.

Eye detection works only for the eyes inside the yellow frame .

When a person’s eyes are detected, the eye closer to the camera will be brought into focus.

The exposure will be adjusted to the face. (When [Metering Mode] is set to [])

The camera can detect the faces of up to 15 people.

The camera can detect a combined total of up to 3 human and animal bodies.

If any humans or animals are not detected, the camera operates as [].

Enable / Disable Animal Detection

Display the AF mode selection screen.

[MENU/SET] [] [] [AF Mode]

Select [] and then press .

This enables animal detection, and the icon changes to [].

Press again to disable animal detection.

Move and Change the Size of the Yellow AF Area

You can move the yellow AF area to the position of the white AF area and replace the white AF area with the yellow AF area. If moving to a position outside an AF area, then the [] AF area will be set.

Display the AF mode selection screen.

[MENU/SET] [] [] [AF Mode]

Select [] and then press .

Press to move the position of the AF area.

Rotate to change the size of the AF area.

The first press of [Fn1] returns the AF area position to the center. The second press returns the size of the AF area to the default.

Press [MENU/SET].

On the recording screen, press [MENU/SET] to cancel the AF area setting.

[Tracking]

The AF area follows the movement of the subject, maintaining focusing.

Start tracking.

Aim the AF area over the subject, and press [Fn1].

To release AF Tracking → Press [Fn1] again.

Set [Metering Mode] to [] to continue to adjust the exposure as well.

In the following, [] operates as []:

–[Monochrome] / [L.Monochrome] / [L.Monochrome D] ([Photo Style])

–[Sepia] / [Monochrome] / [Dynamic Monochrome] ([Filter Settings])

–When the subject is small

Move the Position of the AF Area

Display the AF mode selection screen.

[MENU/SET] [] [] [AF Mode]

Select [] and then press .

Press to move the position of the AF area.

To return the position back to the center, press [Fn1].

Press [MENU/SET].

[225-Area]

The camera selects the most optimal AF area to focus from 225 areas.

[Zone (Oval)]

Within the 225 AF areas, a central oval zone can be focused.

Move and Change the Size of the AF Area

Display the AF mode selection screen.

[MENU/SET] [] [] [AF Mode]

Select [] and then press .

Press to move the position of the AF area.

Rotate to change the size of the AF area.

The first press of [Fn1] returns the AF area position to the center. The second press returns the size of the AF area to the default.

Press [MENU/SET].

[1-Area]

Specify the point to be brought into focus.

Move and Change the Size of the AF Area

Display the AF mode selection screen.

[MENU/SET] [] [] [AF Mode]

Select [] and then press .

Press to move the position of the AF area.

Rotate to change the size of the AF area.

The first press of [Fn1] returns the AF area position to the center. The second press returns the size of the AF area to the default.

Press [MENU/SET].