Face/Eye Prior. in AF (still image/movie)

still image, movie, slow&quick motion

Sets whether or not the camera detects faces or eyes inside the focus area while performing autofocus, and then focuses on the eyes automatically (Eye AF).

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

Menu item details

On:
Focuses on the faces or eyes with priority if there are faces or eyes inside or around the designated focus area.
Off:
Does not prioritize faces or eyes when performing auto-focusing.

Hint

  • By combining the [Face/Eye Prior. in AF] function with [Focus Area][Tracking], you can maintain focus on a moving eye or face.
  • When [Face/Eye Priority Select] is assigned to the desired key using [Custom Key/Dial Set.] or [Custom Key/Dial Set.], you can switch the [Face/Eye Prior. in AF] function on or off by pressing the key.

Note

  • If the camera does not detect any faces or eyes inside or around the designated focus area, it will focus on another detectable subject.
  • When the shooting mode is set to [Intelligent Auto], [Face/Eye Prior. in AF] is locked to [On].