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Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
1Press  2 ().
2Press  2/1 to select AF Mode and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Selecting the Auto Focus Mode
([Face/Eye 
Detection]) The camera automatically detects the person’s 
face and eyes.
An eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while 
the exposure will be optimized for the face.
(When [Metering Mode] is set to [ ])•Up to 15 faces can be detected. Eyes that can be detected are o
nly 
those of the face that is in focus.
•You can change the eye to be in focus.  (P143)•Position and size of the AF area can be changed.  (P146)
([Tracking])The camera focuses on the subject you specify.
The exposure will be optimized for the subject.
(When [Metering Mode] is set to [ ].)
Focus and exposure will keep on following the 
subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) 
(P144)
[] 
([23-Area])Up to 23 AF areas can be focused.
This is effective when a subject is not in the center 
of the screen.
•You can select areas to be in focus.  (P146)
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∫Restrictions on Auto Focus Mode
•The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø ] in the following cases.
–When using the Digital Zoom–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
([Face/Eye Detection])
•It cannot be set to [ š] in the following cases.–[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[ Artistic Nightscape]/
[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Appetizing Food]/[Cute Dessert] (Scene 
Guide Mode)
•Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following  cases, the Face/Eye Detection 
Function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces . The AF Mode operates as [ ].
–When the face is not facing the camera–When the face is at an angle
–When the face is extremely bright or dark–When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.–When the face appears small on the screen
–When there is little contrast on the faces–When there is rapid movement–When the subject is other than a human being
–When the camera is shaking
([1-Area])The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area 
on the center of the screen.•Position and size of the AF area can be changed. 
(P146)
([Pinpoint]) You can achieve a more precise focus on a point 
that is smaller than [
Ø].
If you press the shutter button halfway, the screen 
that lets you check the focus will be enlarged.•The focus position can be set on an enlarged 
screen.  (P147)
Pressing the shutter button halfway to adjust the composition
When the subject is not in the center of the composition in [ Ø], you can bring the 
subject into the AF area, fix t he focus and exposure by pressin g the shutter button 
halfway, move the camera to the composition you want with the shutter button pressed 
halfway, and then take the picture.
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([Tracking])•[ ] cannot be used with [Time Lapse Shot].
•In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø].–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Soft Image of a  Flower]/[Monochrome] (Scene 
Guide Mode)
–[Sepia]/[Monochrome]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Rough Monochrome]/[S ilky Monochrome]/
[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–[Monochrome] ([Photo Style])
•Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases:–When the subject is too small–When the recording location is too dark or bright
–When the subject is moving too fast–When the background has the same or similar color to the subjec t–When jitter is occurring
–When zoom is operated
([Pinpoint])
•In the following case, [ ] operates as [ Ø].–When recording motion pictures•It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.
–[AFF]/[AFC] (focus mode)
When the camera detects a face, the AF area and the mark 
indicating the eye to be in focus are displayed.
A The eye to be in focus
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces 
that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF a reas are also focused.
∫ Changing the eye to be in focus
Touch the eye to be in focus.
•Touch the eye in the yellow frame. If you touch any other 
location, the AF area setting screen will be displayed.  (P146)
•If you touch [ ] or press [MENU/SET], the eye focus setting 
will be canceled.
•If the yellow frame moves to another face or the frame disappears after you change the 
composition or do something similar, the eye focus setting will  be canceled.
About [š] ([Face/Eye Detection])
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Aim the AF tracking frame over the subject, and press 
the shutter button halfway.
AAF tracking frame
•AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject.
•The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released.•Lock is canceled when [MENU/SET ] is pressed.
Touch the subject.
•Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter 
function.
•The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked.•Lock is canceled when [ ] is touched.
•If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear.  Try to lock again.
•When AF tracking fails, [Ø] is set.
Locking the subject to be tracked ( [Tracking])
Button operation
Touch operation
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Applicable modes: 
When [š], [ ], [ Ø], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode  is selected, you can change the 
position and size of the AF area.
•
Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter functio n.
•When setting with touch operation, set [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to [AF].
•The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area  when the [Metering Mode] 
(P165)  is set to [ ].
Not available in these cases:
•
When using digital zoom, the position and size of the AF area c annot be changed.
Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF area
Moving/not moving the AF area with the cursor button
> [Custom]  > [Direct Focus Area]  > [ON]/[OFF]
When [ š], [ ], or [ Ø] is selected, the AF area can be moved; when  [ ]  is selected, 
the enlarged position can be moved.
•
To set the items that use the cursor buttons like [Drive Mode],  [White Balance], or 
[Sensitivity], use the Quick Menu  (P60) instead.
•[Direct Focus Area] is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.–Creative Control Mode
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Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
1Press 2 ().2Select [ š] or [Ø ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
•You can also display the AF area setting screen by 
touching the screen.
3Change the position and size of the AF area.
•
If you set the AF area over an eye in the yellow frame when [š ] is selected, the eye to be 
in focus will be changed.  (P143)
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•AF area with the same function as [ Ø] is displayed in the touched position, when the [ š] 
is selected.
Setting of the AF area is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pressed or  [ ] is touched.
The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set.
1Press 2 ().
2Select [ ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
3Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the AF area frame as 
shown in the figure on the right.
•
AF area frame can also be selected by touching the 
screen.
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Only [i ] display (center point of selected AF area frame) will remain  on the screen.
•Setting of the AF area frame is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pres sed or [ ] is touched.
When selecting [š], [Ø ]
Button 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2/1Touching Moves the AF area.
sPinching in/out Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.
[DISP.][Reset] Resets the AF area back to the center.•If you press the button again, the frame size will 
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You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen.
•The focus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen.
1Press  2 ().2Select [ ] and press  4.
3Press  3/4/2 /1  to set the focus position and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•
The assist screen for setting the focus position is 
displayed in an enlarged size.
•The assist screen can also be displayed by touching the 
subject.
4Move [+] to the position to be in focus.
•
When the picture is displayed i n windowed mode, you can enlarge /reduce the picture by 
approximately 3 to 6k; when the picture is displayed in full screen, you can enlarge /
reduce the picture by approximately 3 to 10k.
•On the assist screen, it is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ].
When selecting [ ]
Button 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of operation
3 /4 /2/ 1Touching Moves [+].
sPinching in/
out Enlarges/reduces the screen (by steps of 0.1k)
s
Enlarges/reduces the screen (by steps of 1.0k)
Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full screen)
[DISP.][Reset] Resets [+] back to the center.
Setting the duration for which the screen is enlarged
>  [Custom]  > [Pinpoint AF Time]  >
[LONG]  (Approx. 1.5 seconds) /[MID] (Approx. 1.0 second) /[SHORT] 
(Approx. 0.5 second)
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Applicable modes: 
By setting [Touch Pad AF] in [Touch Settings] (P54) in the 
[Custom] menu, you can move the AF area displayed on 
the viewfinder by touching the monitor.
•
Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus positio n.
If you press [DISP.] before determining the focus position, the  AF area frame returns to the 
center position.
•To cancel the AF area frame when the Auto Focus Mode  (P137) is set to [ š] ([Face/Eye 
Detection]), [ ] ([Tracking]) or [ ] ([23-Area]), press [MENU/SET ].
•The Touch Shutter function (P55) is disabled when using [Touch Pad AF].
Not available in these cases:
•[Touch Pad AF] is not available when [Pull Focus] in [Snap Movi e] is set to [ON].
Setting the AF area position with the Touch Pad
>[Custom]  > [Touch Settings]  > [Touch Pad AF]
[EXACT] Moves the AF area of the 
Viewfinder by touching a 
desired position on the Touch 
Pad.
[OFFSET] Moves the AF area of the 
viewfinder according to the 
distance you drag the touch 
pad 
(P53) .
[OFF] —
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Applicable modes: 
By setting [Touch AF] (P54) in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to [AF+AE], you can 
optimize the focus and brightness for the position you have tou ched.
1Select the menu. (P57)
2Press 3/4 to select [AF+AE], and press [MENU/SET].
3Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.  (P146)•The brightness optimization position is displayed on 
the center of the AF area. The position follows the 
movement of the AF area.
•[Metering Mode] is set to [ ] , which is used exclusively for the  Touch AE.
•Touching [Reset] returns the brightness optimization position and the AF area to the 
center.
4Touch [Set].
•The AF area with the same function as [Ø] is displayed on the touched position.
•Touching [ ] returns [Metering Mode] to the original setting and  cancels the 
brightness optimization position. The AF area setting is also c anceled.
•Touching [ ] returns [Metering Mode] to the original setting and  cancels the 
brightness optimization position.
Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position
> [Custom]  > [Touch Settings]  > [Touch AF]
When the background has become too bright, etc., 
the brightness contrast with the background can be 
adjusted by compensating the exposure.MENU
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•When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightness are optimized for the touched 
position before recording takes place.
•At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the  brightness around the touched 
location.
Not available in these cases:
•
[AF+AE], which optimizes the focus and brightness, does not wor k in the following cases.–In Manual Focus
–When using the Digital Zoom–When the AF area has been set by using the cursor button
Using the [Custom] menu, you can set the focus method in detail.
Releasing/not releasing the shutter by pressing the shutter but ton halfway
Focusing/Not focusing in advance
As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatic ally adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is press ed. This is useful when you 
do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
•
The battery will be consum ed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to  focus on the subject.
•This function is not available in the following cases:–In Preview Mode–In low light situations
–With lenses that only offer Manual Focus–With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF
Setting the desired focus method
> [Custom]  > [Half Press Release]  > [ON]/[OFF]
>  [Custom]  > [Quick AF]  > [ON]/[OFF]MENU
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