Sony DSC-RX100M3 User Giude page 104

Do not cover the eyes with front hair and keep the eyes narrowed.
Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
Try to orient the face in front of the product and be as level as possible.
Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to be detected when the teeth are shown.
If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the product shoots the image. After shooting, the
product returns to Smile Shutter mode.
Hint
When the [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [Smile Shutter], you can select the Smile Detection Sensitivity
from [On: Slight Smile], [On: Normal Smile] and [On: Big Smile].
Note
You cannot use the Face Detection function with the following functions:
When using zoom functions other than the optical zoom
[Sweep Panorama]
[Picture Effect] is set to [Posterization].
When using the [Focus Magnifier] function.
Up to eight faces of your subjects can be detected.
The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some
conditions.
If the product cannot detect a face, set the Smile Detection Sensitivity.
If you track a face using [Lock-on AF] while executing [Smile Shutter], Smile Detection is performed
only for that face.
[115] How to Use
Soft Skin Effect (still image)
Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function.
1. MENU → (Camera Settings) → [
Menu item details
Off (default setting):
Does not use the [
On:
Uses the [ Soft Skin Effect].
Hint
When [ Soft Skin Effect] is set to [On], you can select the effect level.
[116] How to Use
Using shooting functions
Soft Skin Effect] function.
Using shooting functions
Setting the other functions of this product
Soft Skin Effect] → desired setting.
Setting the other functions of this product