Face Priority Af/Pupil Detection Af; Taking Pictures Using Face Priority - Olympus E-PL3 Instruction Manual

Face priority AF/pupil detection AF

The camera detects faces and adjusts focus and digital ESP.

Taking pictures using face priority

1
Display the live control (P. 22) and select the
face priority item using FG.
2
Use HI to select an option and press Q.
J Face Priority Off
I Face Priority On
K Face & Eye Priority On
L Face & R. Eye Priority On
Face & L. Eye Priority On
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3
Point the camera at your subject.
• If a face is detected, it will be indicated by a white
border.
4
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
• When the camera focuses on the face in the white
border, the border will turn green.
• If the camera is able to detect the subject's eyes, it will
display a green frame over the selected eye.
(pupil detection AF)
5
Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to shoot.
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Cautions
• Face priority applies only to the fi rst shot in each sequence taken during sequential
shooting.
• Depending on the subject, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face.
• In metering modes other than [p (Digital ESP metering)], the camera will meter exposure
for the selected position.
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Notes
• Face priority is also available in [MF]. Faces detected by the camera are indicated by
white frames.
Face priority off.
Face priority on.
The autofocus system selects the pupil of the eye
closest to the camera for face-priority AF.
The autofocus system selects the pupil of the eye
on the right for face-priority AF.
The autofocus system selects the pupil of the eye
on the left for face-priority AF.
Face Priority On
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