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Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject
Selects whether to use the Face Detect function or not.
(On)
(Off)
Available only for [Soft Snap] when you select the Scene Selection mode. In this case, the
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Face Detection mode is set to [On] as the default.
Up to 8 faces in your subject can be detected. When you shoot images with [Soft Snap], the
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number of faces in your subject that can be detected will be limited to up to 2 faces.
When more than one face is detected in your subject, the priority for the focus point is
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automatically given to one of the persons identified as the main subject by the camera .
When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus, the frame around the
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subject in focus changes to green. If the frame does not change to green, a subject at the
same distance as the main subject is also in focus.
Face Detection may fail, depending on the conditions under which it is used.
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When [Face Detection] is set to [On], AF Illuminator does not function.
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Detecting the faces of your subject will also adjust focus,
strobe, exposure, white balance, and pre-strobe for red-eye
reduction.
Does not use Face Detection function.
Face Detection mark
Face Detection frame