54Shooting FeaturesThe focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.Using Face DetectionIn the following shooting modes, the camera uses facedetection to automatically focus on human faces.• e/b Portrait, h/c Night portrait, ord Backlighting in G (easy auto) mode (A 29)• Portrait or Night portrait in scene mode (A 30)• Smart portrait mode (A 37)If the camera detects more than one face, a double border isdisplayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayedaround the other faces.If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camerafocuses 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 the direction inwhich the faces are looking.• 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 frameFocusing7 8 07 8 02 5 m 0 s2 5 m 0 s
