Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Switch V/H AF Area)

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You can set whether to switch the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). This function is useful when shooting scenes for which you have to change the camera position frequently, such as portraits or sports scenes.

  1. MENU → (Focus) → [Focus Area] → [Switch V/H AF Area] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Off:
Does not switch the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical).
AF Point Only:
Switches the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). The [Focus Area] is fixed.
AF Point + AF Area:
Switches both the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical).

An example when [AF Point + AF Area] is selected

Illustration of how the position of the focus frame changes depending on whether the camera is held horizontally or vertically

  • The dashed line in the upper illustration indicates the area you want to focus on within a photographing angle of view.

(A) Vertical: [Spot] (Upper left of subject)

(B) Horizontal: [Spot] (Middle right of subject)

(C) Vertical: [Zone] (Lower left of subject)

  • Three camera orientations are detected: horizontal, vertical with the side of the memory card slot facing up, and vertical with the side of the memory card slot facing down.

Note

  • If the setting for [Switch V/H AF Area] is changed, the focus settings for each camera orientation will not be retained.
  • The [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame will not change even when [Switch V/H AF Area] is set to [AF Point + AF Area] or [AF Point Only] in the following situations:
    • When the shooting mode is set to [Intelligent Auto]
    • During movie shooting
    • While using the digital zoom function
    • While the auto-focusing is activated
    • During continuous shooting
    • During the countdown for the self-timer
    • When [Focus Magnifier] is activated
  • When you shoot images right after the camera is vertical and the power is turned on, the first shot is taken with the horizontal focus setting or with the last focus setting.
  • The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down.
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