Selecting the focus position by touch (Shooting movies)

The camera will focus on the touched subject.

Spot Focus

Setting the camera

  1. Still/Movie/S&Q switch

    Select movie shooting mode using the Still/Movie/S&Q switch.

  2. [Focus Mode]

    MENU → (Focus) → [AF/MF] → [Focus Mode] → [Continuous AF].

  3. [ Focus Area]

    MENU → (Focus) → [Focus Area] → [Focus Area] → the desired setting from the [Wide], [Zone], or [Center Fix].

  4. [Touch Operation]

    MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [Touch Operation] → [On].

  5. [Shooting Screen]

    MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [Shooting Screen] → select menu item and then perform the following settings.

    • [Shooting Screen]: [On]
    • [Touch Func. in Shooting]: Select [Touch Focus] or [Touch Focus+AE].

    Hint

    • If you set [Touch Func. in Shooting] to [Touch Focus+AE], the brightness will be set according to the subject you touched. This will also allow you to fine-tune the brightness by sliding the brightness adjustment bar that appears after touching.
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Guide to using the camera

A focusing frame is not displayed when you touch a subject on the monitor to set the focus position, but the camera will automatically focus on the subject.
When [Focus Area] is set to [Zone], press the center of the control wheel to specify the position of the focusing area, and touch the subject.
After the subject is in focus, [Focus Mode] is temporarily switched to [Manual Focus], and you can adjust the focus using the focusing ring.

To cancel spot focus, touch the (Touch focus release) icon or press the center of the control wheel.

Hint

  • After specifying the position of the focusing area, touch the subject.
  • When [Focus Area] is set to [Spot], [Expand Spot], or [Custom], you can move the focusing frame by touch operations.

[Manual Focus]

Setting the camera

  1. Still/Movie/S&Q switch

    Select movie shooting mode using the Still/Movie/S&Q switch.

  2. [Focus Mode]

    MENU → (Focus) → [AF/MF] → [Focus Mode] → [Manual Focus].

  3. [Touch Operation]

    MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [Touch Operation] → [On].

  4. [Shooting Screen]

    MENU → (Setup) → [Touch Operation] → [Shooting Screen] → select menu item and then perform the following settings.

    • [Shooting Screen]: [On]
    • [Touch Func. in Shooting]: Select [Touch Focus] or [Touch Focus+AE].

    Hint

    • If you set [Touch Func. in Shooting] to [Touch Focus+AE], the brightness will be set according to the subject you touched. This will also allow you to fine-tune the brightness by sliding the brightness adjustment bar that appears after touching.
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Guide to using the camera

When you touch a subject on the monitor to set the focus position, the camera will automatically focus on the subject.

Until the subject is in focus after you touch the monitor, [Focus Mode] will be set to [Continuous AF].
After the subject is in focus, [Focus Mode] will be switched back to [Manual Focus].