Sony Xperia A4 Instruction Manual page 129

Focus mode
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Set focus controls.
Single autofocus
The camera automatically focuses on the
center of the shooting screen.
Multi autofocus (only for still picture)
The camera automatically focuses on
several points on the shooting screen. For
places which are focused on by tapping the
shutter icon ( ) or shooting screen, or
k
pressing , the auto focus frame turns
from white to blue.
Face detection
Detect several faces to focus (P.132).
Touch focus (only for still picture)
The auto focus frame moves onto the place
you tapped on the shooting screen to focus
on.
Object tracking
The camera chases an object and focuses
on it.
HDR/HDR video
■
Set whether to use the high dynamic range
function to take lifelike, natural-looking
images even in high-contrast scenes, for
example when there is a bright light in the
background.
ISO (only for still picture)
■
Set ISO sensitivity.
With ISO sensitivity up, you can shoot
･
clear picture reducing blur even in a place
where lightning is poor. However, noise
stands out.
With ISO sensitivity down, you can shoot
･
with noise kept low. However, it may be
dim and tend to make blur in a place
where lighting is poor.
Metering
■
Measure the brightness on the shooting
screen to determine a well-balanced
exposure automatically.
Face
Detects faces, measures the brightness, and
adjusts exposure to set the appropriate
brightness level.
Multi
Divides the screen into multiple areas,
measures the brightness, and adjusts
exposure so that the overall brightness is
balanced.
Center
Put emphasis at the center of the shooting
screen and measure photometry at whole
view finder to adjust the exposure.
Spot
Measure photometry only at the center of
the shooting screen to adjust the exposure.
Apps
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