Focusing; Using Face Detection - Nikon COOLPIX S31 Reference Manual

Focusing

Using Face Detection

When using the following shooting modes and settings, the
camera uses face detection to automatically focus on people's
faces. If the camera detects more than one face, a double
border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses
on, and single borders are displayed around the other faces.
Shooting mode
A Point and shoot (A 34)
Shoot at intervals (A 44) and Take a
series of pictures (A 45) when using
Choose a style
Smile timer (A 39)
• If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
B
Notes About Face Detection
• The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the
subject is facing the camera. Additionally, the camera may be unable to detect faces in the
following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
• When the frame includes more than one person's face, the faces detected by the camera and the
face on which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in
which the faces are looking.
• In some rare cases, such as those described in "Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus" (A 62), the
subject may not be in focus even though the double border turns green. Should this occur, try
focus lock shooting (A 61) by focusing on another subject that is the same distance from the
camera.
60
Number of faces that
can be detected
Up to 12
Up to 3
7 8 0 7 8 0
1 5 m 0 s 1 5 m 0 s
Focus area
(double border)
The face closest to the
camera
The face closest to the
center of the frame