Using Face Detection - Nikon COOLPIX S6400 Reference Manual

Using Face Detection

In the following shooting modes, the camera uses
face detection to automatically focus on human
faces. If the camera detects more than one face, a
double border is displayed around the face that the
camera will focus on, and single borders are
displayed around the other faces.
Shooting mode
Scene auto selector (A42),
Portrait (A42), or Night
portrait (A43) scene mode
Pet portrait scene mode (when
Pet portrait auto release is set to
Off) (A49)
Smart portrait mode (A54)
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If the camera detects both people and pets in the same shot, the camera can detect up to 12
faces.
2
If the camera detects a human face and a pet face in the same shot, it focuses on the pet's face.
• Tap a face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face (except when
smile timer (A68) is set to On).
• If the shutter button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
- When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending on which
scene the camera selects.
- In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the camera will
focus on the subject in the center of the frame.
- In Pet portrait scene mode, the camera focuses on a pet face if one is detected. If no
pet faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
Number of faces that
can be detected
Up to 12
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Up to 12
Up to 3
Focus area (double border)
The face closest to the camera
The face closest to the camera
The face closest to the center of
the frame
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