Detecting and AF Tracking a Person

The unit can detect people as a target to track, and then adjust the focus on faces, eyes, head, or body within the focus area.

This function is available only when the focus mode is auto focus mode or during push auto focus.

When a person is detected, a gray subject recognition frame is displayed. When auto focusing is possible, the frames change to white and tracking starts.

If a more pinpoint recognition area (such as the eyes) is recognized, that area will automatically be given priority and a recognition frame is displayed.

When multiple individuals are detected, the main subject is automatically determined.

This function is available only when the focus mode is AF mode or during push auto focus.

Hint

  • When the focus area is set to [Zone] or [Flexible Spot] and individuals overlap within the specified focus area, subject recognition frames are displayed on the recognized areas (face/eye/head/body).

Setting using the [Subject Recognition AF] button in the camera control panel

Press the [Subject Recognition AF] button and set subject recognition AF operation.

[Human Only AF]: The camera detects subjects (people) and focuses on and tracks their faces, eyes, heads, or bodies. While a face/eye/body/head is not detected, AF is temporarily stopped and the human only AF (auto focus paused) icon is displayed. This mode is effective when you want to focus and track people only.

[Human Priority AF]: The camera detects the face/eye/head/body of subjects (people) and prioritizes the focusing/tracking on the face/eye/head/body. When a face/eye/head/body is not detected, focusing is in AF mode (default setting).

[AF]: The subject recognition AF function is disabled.

Note

  • During push auto focus operation, [Human Priority AF] is activated even if [Human Only AF] is currently selected.
  • When the [Auto Focus] switch is turned off, subject recognition AF operation is not available (excluding during push auto focus operation and realtime tracking AF operation).
  • If you turn the unit off while [Human Only AF] is selected, the mode automatically switches to [Human Priority AF] when the unit is next turned on.

Hint

  • You can set the subject recognition AF operation using [Shooting] – [Focus] – [Subject Recognition AF] in the camera menu.

To remove subject recognition frames

You can show/hide the subject recognition frames using [Monitoring] – [Display On/Off] – [Subject Recognition Frame] in the camera menu.

To switch subject recognition AF operation using an assignable button

Assign [Subject Recognition AF] to an assignable button. You can then switch subject recognition AF operation between [Human Priority AF], [Human Only AF], and [AF] each time you press the button.

Setting using the direct menu

You can also set the subject recognition AF operation using the direct menu.

  • For details about the direct menu, see “Direct Menu Operation.”
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