Face Detection - Nikon COOLPIX S9050 Reference Manual

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)

Face Detection

When the camera is pointed at the face of a person, the camera detects the face and
focuses on it. The face detection function is activated in the following situations.
• When AF area mode is set to Face priority in A (auto) mode or continuous
shooting mode (A 53)
• When the following scene modes are selected:
- Scene auto selector (A 62)
- S (night portrait) (A 65)
- Portrait (A 67)
• When smile timer is selected (A 37)
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Frame a picture.
When the camera detects a face, that face is framed by a
yellow double border.
When the camera detects more than one face, operation varies as follows depending
upon the shooting mode.
Shooting mode
A (auto) mode or
continuous shooting
mode (Face priority)
Scene auto selector,
S (night portrait), and
Portrait scene modes
Smile timer
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Face framed by double border
The face closest to the camera
• Other faces framed by single
border.
The face closest to the center of
the frame
• Other faces framed by single
border.
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Number of faces
that can be detected
Up to 12
Up to 3