43Shooting FeaturesThe focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.Using Face DetectionIn the following shooting modes, the camerauses face detection to automatically focus onhuman faces.• e/b Portrait, h/c Night portrait, ord Backlighting in x (scene auto selector)mode (A19)• Portrait or Night portrait scene mode(A20)• Smart portrait mode (A29)• When AF area mode (A72) in A (auto) mode (A33) is set to Facepriority.If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed aroundthe face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed aroundthe other faces.If the shutter button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:• In x (scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on thescene.• In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, thecamera focuses in the center of the frame.• In A (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subjectclosest to the camera.B Notes About Face Detection• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including thedirection in which the faces are looking.• The camera cannot 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 frameFocusing8 m 0s8 m 0s14001400
