Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Manual page 128

Shooting Range and Focusing
Center
One AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.
• A yellow AF frame is displayed with
when you press the shutter button halfway. Note that AF-point
zooming (p. 85) is not possible.
To reduce the AF frame size, press the n button and set [AF Frame Size]
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on the 4 tab to [Small] (p. 40).
• The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom (p. 63) or
digital tele-converter (p. 127), and in manual focus mode (p. 125).
• If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered people are
detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images (p. 148).
Recomposing Shots While the Focus is Locked
As long as you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and
exposure are locked. You can recompose shots as needed before shooting.
This feature is called Focus Lock.
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Still Images
if the camera cannot focus
Focus.
Aim the camera so that the subject is
centered, and then press the shutter button
halfway.
Confirm that the AF frame displayed around
the subject is green.
Recompose the shot.
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway,
move the camera to recompose the shot.
Shoot.
Press the shutter button all the way down.
Movies
Still Images