Face Detection - Sony NEX-C3 &alpha Handbook

Face Detection

Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, and white
balance settings automatically. You can select the priority face to be focused on.
1 [Menu] t [Camera] t [Face Detection] t desired mode.
(Off)
(Auto)
(Child Priority) Detects and shoots with priority on child's face.
(Adult Priority) Detects and shoots with priority on adult's face.
Notes
• You cannot use [Face Detection] with the following functions:
– Movie recording
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [3D Sweep Panorama]
– [Manualfocus]
– [Precision Dig. Zoom].
• You can select [Face Detection] only when [Autofocus Area] is set to [Multi], and [Metering Mode] is
also set to [Multi].
• Up to eight 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 turn orange. The frame for which the focus
is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down.
Face Detection frame (White)
Does not use the Face Detection function.
Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on.
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