Face/Eye Subject (still image/movie)

still image, movie, slow&quick motion

Selects the target to be detected with the Face/Eye AF function.

  1. MENU (Focus) → [Face/Eye AF][Face/Eye Subject] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Human:
Detects human faces/eyes.
Animal:
Detects animal eyes.
Bird:
Detects the eyes of birds.

Hint

  • To detect animal or bird eyes, compose the shot so that the entire head is within the angle of view. Once you focus on the animal’s or bird’s head, the eyes will be detected more easily.

Note

  • When [Face/Eye Subject] is set to [Animal] or [Bird], the following functions cannot be used.
    • Face Priority in Multi Metering
    • Regist. Faces Priority
  • Even when [Face/Eye Subject] is set to [Animal], the eyes of some types of animals cannot be detected.
  • Even when [Face/Eye Subject] is set to [Bird], the eyes of some types of birds cannot be detected.