Camera; Af Mode - Sony W55 Handbook

Camera

The default settings are marked with

AF Mode

Selects the auto focus operation mode.
Single (S AF)
Monitor (M AF)
Digital Zoom
Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 3×).
When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.
Smart
(Smart zoom)
( )
Precision
(Precision digital zoom)
( )
Off
Image size and maximum zoom scale using Smart zoom
Size
5M
3M
2M
VGA
16:9
For details on the operation 1 page 50
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Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is
pressed and held halfway down. This mode is useful for
shooting stationary subjects.
Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is
pressed and held halfway down. This mode shortens the time
needed for focusing.
• Battery consumption is faster than in [Single] mode.
Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion. This is
not available when the image size is set to [7M] or [3:2].
• The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the
following table.
Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 6×, but the
image quality deteriorates.
Does not use the digital zoom.
Maximum zoom scale
Approx. 3.6×
Approx. 4.5×
Approx. 5.6×
Approx. 14×
Approx. 4.8×
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