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.
  • By assigning [Face/Eye Prio. Off Hold] or [Face/Eye Prio. Off Tggle.] to the desired key with [Custom Key/Dial Set.], you can switch [Face/Eye Prior. in AF] to [Off] temporarily using 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].
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