Adjusting the focus using touch operation (Touch Focus) (still image)
The product automatically focuses on the subject you touch on the monitor when shooting still images.
Specifying the desired focus point (Touch Focus)
- A frame appears around the point you touched, and when you press the shutter button halfway down the product adjusts the focus within that frame.
- MENU →
(Custom Settings) → [
Touch Shoot. Set.] → [Touch Focus] - MENU →
(Camera Settings) → [Center Lock-on AF] → [Off] - Touch the subject to focus on.
- Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.
- To cancel focusing, touch the
icon.
- MENU →
Tracking and focusing on the touched subject (Lock-on AF)
- The product continuously tracks a designated moving subject.
- MENU → (Custom Settings) → [Touch Shoot. Set.] → [Touch Focus]
- MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Center Lock-on AF] → [On] (default setting)
- Touch the desired area to start [Lock-on AF].
- Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.
- To cancel [Lock-on AF], touch the
icon.
- MENU →
Displaying a magnified view of the touched subject (Focus Magnifier)
- You can view an enlarged display in order to focus manually.
- MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Focus Mode] → [Manual Focus]
- Touch the point to focus on.
- Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus.
- Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.
- MENU →
Hint
- To cancel the magnified view, press the shutter button lightly.
Note
- The [Touch Focus] function is unavailable in the following situations:
- When [Shoot Mode] is set to [Sweep Panorama]
- When [Scene Selection] is set to [Night Scene]
- When [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [Smile Shutter]
- While using Digital Zoom
- You cannot shoot images using [Touch Focus] with applications downloaded from the website.