Shooting With Face Priority - Nikon COOLPIX P90 User Manual

y
Center
Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame.
Center focus area is always used.
D
More Information
See "Autofocus" (A29) for more information.

Shooting with Face Priority

The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the
camera.
The face priority function will be enabled for the following situations.
• Face priority is selected for AF area mode (A122)
• When Portrait (A40) or Night portrait (A42) is chosen for scene mode
• When scene auto selector mode (A52) is chosen
• When a (smile timer) or y (blink proof ) is set (A54)
1
Frame the picture.
• When the camera detects a face looking toward the
camera, that face will be framed by a yellow double
border.
• When the camera detects more than one face, depending upon the shooting mode,
the operation varies as follows.
Shooting mode
A, B, C, D, E, F modes
(Face priority)
Portrait or Night portrait
scene modes
Scene Auto Selector mode
a (Smile timer)
y (Blink proof )
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Faces framed by a double
border
The face closest to the camera
* The other faces are framed by
a single border.
The face closest to the center
of the frame
* The other faces are framed by
a single border.
16 16 16
1/125 1/125 F2.8 F2.8
Focus area
16 16 16
1/125 1/125 F2.8 F2.8
Number of faces to be
recognized
Up to 12
Up to 3
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