Autofocusing based on subject movement or size
Use the following functions to help you focus automatically.
- Setting the camera based on subject movement: [Focus Mode]
- Choose how to focus based on subject movement.
- Setting the camera based on subject position or size: [Focus Area]
- Choose the best focus area based on subject position or size.
Hint
When you shoot using the monitor, you can specify where to autofocus and shoot by touching a position on the monitor.
Focus Mode / Focus Area
Setting the camera
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[Focus Mode]
MENU →
(Camera Settings1) → [Focus Mode] → [AF-S], [AF-A], or [AF-C].
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[Focus Area]
MENU →
(Camera Settings1) → [Focus Area] → desired setting.
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Guide to using the camera
Focusing based on subject movement
Adjust the [Focus Mode] setting to suit subject movement.
[AF-S]
![](../../img/01_pct_01.jpg)
[AF-A]
Automatically switches between [AF-S] and [AF-C] in response to subject movement.
[AF-C]
![](../../img/01_pct_02.jpg)
Focus Area
Choose the best focus area based on subject position or size.
[Wide]
![](../../img/01_pct_03.jpg)
[Zone]
![](../../img/01_pct_04.jpg)
[Center]
![](../../img/01_pct_05.jpg)
[Flexible Spot]
[Expand Flexible Spot]
![](../../img/01_pct_06.jpg)
Moving the focusing frame ([Zone], [Flexible Spot], [Expand Flexible Spot])
When [Focus Area] is set to [Zone], [Flexible Spot], or [Expand Flexible Spot], the triangles are displayed on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the focusing frame. The focusing frames can be moved by using the top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel.
![](../../img/01_pct_10.jpg)
Focusing frame is ready to move (When the flexible spot is selected)
To center a focusing frame on the screen, press the (Delete) button.
![](../../img/01_pct_12.jpg)
Focusing frame in the upper left
![](../../img/pct_rotate-arrow.png)
![](../../img/01_pct_13.jpg)
Centers the focusing frame
Press the center button to lock the focusing frame position.
![](../../img/01_pct_14.jpg)
Focusing frame is locked (When the flexible spot is selected)
Either select [Zone], [Flexible Spot], or [Expand Flexible Spot] in [Focus Area] again or use the custom key to which you have assigned the [Focus Standard] function. Once you have assigned the [Focus Standard] function to a custom key, you can move the focusing frame by simply pressing the assigned key.
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Hint
Select MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Frame Color] to change the focusing frame to red.
![](../../img/01_pct_11.jpg)
By touch, you can choose where to focus.
Try these convenient focusing functions.
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*The menu screen images on this web page have been simplified for display purposes, and do not exactly reflect the actual screen display of the camera.
Note: The images on this web page are provided as examples only. They are not actual images taken by this camera.