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The Shooting Menus
AF/MF SETTING
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING
Intelligent Face Detection sets focus and
exposure for human faces anywhere in
the frame, preventing the camera from
focusing on the background in group
portraits. Choose for shots that empha-
size portrait subjects. You can also choose
whether the camera detects and focuses on eyes when Intelligent
Face Detection is on. Choose from the following options:
Option
Option
Description
Description
FACE ON/EYE OFF Intelligent Face Detection only.
FACE ON/EYE AUTO
The camera automatically chooses which eye to focus
on when a face is detected.
FACE ON/RIGHT EYE PRIORITY
The camera focuses on the right eye of subjects de-
tected using Intelligent Face Detection.
FACE ON/LEFT EYE PRIORITY
The camera focuses on the left eye of subjects detect-
ed using Intelligent Face Detection.
FACE OFF/EYE OFF Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off .
O
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If the subject moves as the shutter button is pressed, the face may
not be in the area indicated by the green border when the picture
is taken.
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In some modes, the camera may set exposure for the frame as a
whole rather than the portrait subject.
N
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The face selected by the camera is indicated by a green border.
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If there is more than one face in the frame, the camera will select the
face closest to the center; other faces are indicated by white borders.
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Faces can be detected with the camera in vertical or horizontal ori-
entation.
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If the camera is unable to detect the subject’s eyes because they are
hidden by hair, glasses, or other objects, the camera will instead focus
on faces.
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Face/eye detection options can also be accessed via shortcuts
(P 222).
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