Setting The Image Aspect; Using Face Detection; Turning [G Face Detect] On; Taking Pictures Using Face Detection - Olympus E-PL1 Instruction Manual

Setting the image aspect

You can change the aspect ratio (horizontal-to-vertical ratio) when taking pictures
using live view. Depending on your preference, you can set the aspect ratio to
[4:3] (standard), [16:9], [3:2], or [6:6].
1
Display the live control (P. 20) and select
the aspect ratio item using FG.
2
Use HI to select an aspect ratio and
press i.
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Caution
• JPEG images are cropped to the selected aspect ratio; RAW images, however, are
not cropped but are instead saved with information on the selected aspect ratio.
• When RAW images are played back, the selected aspect ratio is shown by a frame.
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Tips
• For information on cropping existing photographs or changing their aspect ratio,
see: g

Using face detection

If [ON] is selected, faces detected when [G (Digital ESP metering)] (P. 47) is
chosen for metering or [B (ALL TARGETS)] (P. 45) is chosen for AF target
selection are indicated by a white frame and used to set exposure and focus.

Turning [g FACE DETECT] on

1
Display the live control (P. 20) and select
[g FACE DETECT] using FG.
2
Use HI to select [ON] and press i.

Taking pictures using face detection

1
Frame your subject in the monitor. Faces
detected by the camera are indicated by
white borders.
2
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
3
Press the shutter button the rest of the
way down to shoot.
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Editing still images
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(P. 63)
4 : 3
P
4:3 16:9 3:2 6:6
FACE DETECT ON
P OFF ON
ISO
AUTO
P
250 F5.6 250
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WB
AUTO
IS OFF
L L F F
AUTO
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S - AF
ISO
AUTO
L N
38 38