Choosing The Af Method - Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Advanced User's Manual

Choosing the AF Method

Choose a method of auto focusing (AF) for the subject and scene you are
shooting.
+Tracking
Spot AF
1-point AF
Focusing may take longer or be incorrect when subjects are dark or lack
z
contrast, or in very bright conditions.
+Tracking
After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around
z
the face of the main subject as determined by the camera.
If no faces are detected when you aim the camera at people, pressing the
z
shutter button halfway displays green frames around other areas in focus.
With the following subjects, faces may not be detected.
z
- Subjects that are distant or extremely close
- Subjects that are dark or light
- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
z
1
option
Shoot with the focus on the face of the main subject, as
determined by the camera. Subjects are tracked within
a certain range.
Autofocus with an AF point smaller than for 1-point AF.
The camera focuses using a single AF point. Effective
for reliable focusing.
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