Setting The Right Focus - Sony I3213 User Manual

To adjust the exposure with metering
1 When using the camera, tap Mode >
2 Tap (Settings icon) > Metering.
3 Select an exposure option and close the settings menu. The setting is saved.
4 Tap the shutter button to take a photo.
Note
This setting is only available for the main camera.
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
Centre
Determines the centre 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.
Note
This setting is only available for the main camera.
(Manual mode icon).
(Manual mode icon).
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