Touch Focus - Sony ILCE-6500 Manual

[67] Shooting Using touch functions

Touch Focus

You can select a subject on which to focus using touch operations in the still image and movie
recording modes.
MENU →
1
Specifying the position where you want to focus in the still image mode
You can focus on the desired position by touching the monitor.
1.
Select a [Focus Area] other than [Flexible Spot].
MENU →
2.
3.
Touch the monitor.
When shooting with the monitor, touch the subject to focus.
When shooting with the viewfinder, you can move the position of the focus by touching
and dragging on the monitor while looking through the viewfinder.
When the shutter button is pressed halfway down, the camera focuses on the focusing
frame. Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot images.
To cancel focusing with touch operations, touch
wheel if shooting with the monitor, and press the center of the control wheel if shooting
with the viewfinder.
Specifying the position where you want to focus in the movie recording mode
(spot focus)
The camera will focus on the touched subject. Spot focus is not available when shooting with
the viewfinder.
1. Select a [Focus Area] other than [Flexible Spot].
MENU →
2.
3.
Touch the subject on which you want to focus before or during recording.
When you touch the subject, the focus mode temporarily switches to manual focus and
the focus can be adjusted using the focus ring.
(Setup) → [Touch Operation] → Desired setting other than [Off].
(Camera Settings1) → [Center Lock-on AF] → [Off].
(Camera Settings1) → [Center Lock-on AF] → [Off].
or press the center of the control