Setting The Right Focus; People, Selfies, And Smiling Faces - Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact G8441 User Manual

Metering settings
Face
Measures the amount of light on a face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face
is neither too dark nor too bright
Multi
Divides the image into several parts, and measures each part to optimize the
exposure
Center
Determines the center of the image, and sets the exposure based on the
brightness of the object
Spot
Adjusts the exposure for a very small part of the object

Setting the right focus

The camera automatically sets the focus and detects faces in all capturing modes.
It can also detect and track a moving object. A yellow frame indicates the face or
moving object that is in focus.
One way to change the focus area is to move your camera around with the camera
key half-pressed. Once the focus is set, the circular frame turns blue. This
technique can be used, for example, to change the focus to a person who is at the
side of a group photo.
You can also tap the screen to focus on a specific area, or set a specific focus
distance. These options are only available for the main camera and depend on the
capturing mode selected.
To set the focus distance
1 When using the main camera, tap Mode >
2 Tap .
3 Drag the slider to adjust the focus distance.
4 Close the settings menu. The setting is saved.
5 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo.
This setting is only available in Manual mode for the main camera.

People, selfies, and smiling faces

Faces in focus are indicated with a colored frame. Tap any frame to select a face to
focus on.
Use Smile Shutter to automatically take a photo when a person smiles. If you are
recording a video, a photo is taken each time a smile is detected.
Use the super wide-angle front camera feature to fit more into your shot.
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