Selecting the focus method (Focus Mode)

still image, movie, slow&quick motion

Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject.

  1. MENU → (Focus) → [AF/MF] → [Focus Mode] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Single-shot AF (only during still image shooting):
The product locks the focus once focusing is complete. Use this when the subject is motionless.


Continuous AF (only when shooting movies)
The camera continues to focus during movie recording.


Manual Focus:
Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus, use [Manual Focus].


Focus indicator

(lit):
The subject is in focus and the focus is locked.

(flashing):
The subject is not in focus.

Subjects on which it is difficult to focus using auto focus

  • Dark and distant subjects
  • Subjects with poor contrast
  • Subjects seen through glass
  • Fast-moving subjects
  • Reflective light or shiny surfaces
  • Flashing light
  • Back-lit subjects
  • Continuously repetitive patterns, such as the facades of buildings
  • Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances

Hint

  • When you set the focus to infinity in [Manual Focus] mode, make sure that the focus is on a sufficiently distant subject by checking the monitor.

Note

  • Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are available in the movie shooting mode.
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