Setting The Right Focus; People, Selfies And Smiling Faces - Sony Xperia SM13 User Manual

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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
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
Average
Measures the average brightness of the entire screen

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.
You can 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
(Set focus icon).
3
Drag the slider to adjust the focus distance.
4
Close the settings menu. The setting is saved.
5
Tap the shutter button to take a photo.

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.
(Manual mode icon).
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