Face Detection - Sony DSC-WX5/WX5C Handbook

Face Detection

Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, white balance and red-
eye reduction settings automatically.
1 MENU t (Face Detection) t desired mode
(Off)
(Auto)
(Child
Priority)
(Adult
Priority)
Notes
• [Face Detection] is not available in the following situations:
– In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode
– In 3D shooting mode
– In Movie Mode
– In Easy Mode
• [Off] is not available when [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].
• You can select [Face Detection] only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] or the metering mode is
set to [Multi].
• The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom.
• Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected.
• Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions.
• During Smile Shutter shooting, [Face Detection] is automatically set to [Auto] even if it is set to [Off].
Face Detection frame (Orange)
When the camera detects more than one subject, the camera will judge
which is the main subject and set focus by priority. The Face Detection
frame for the main subject will change to an orange-colored
for which the focus is set will turn green when the shutter button is pressed
halfway down.
Face Detection frame (White)
Cannot use Face Detection.
Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on.
Detects and shoots with priority on child's face.
Detects and shoots with priority on adult's face.
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