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Setting the Auto Focus Mode
Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and 
number of the subjects to be selected.
Press [ ].
• You can also use the button as a function button. (P60)
([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 only those of the face that is in focus.
• When the camera detects a face, the AF area and 
the mark indicating the eye to be in focus  A are 
displayed.
Yellow:
AF area for the face to be in focusWhite:AF areas for the faces that will not be brought into focus. The se are 
displayed when more than one face is detected.
• You can change the eye to be in focus by touching the eye in t he 
yellow area.
• If you touch [ ] or press [MENU/SET], the eye focus setting wil l be 
canceled.
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([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)
Button operation:
Aim the AF tracking frame 
B over the subject, and 
press the shutter button halfway.
Touch operation:
Touch the subject.
• If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and 
disappear.
• The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked (green wh ile the 
shutter button is pressed halfway).
• Lock is canceled when [MENU/SET ] is pressed, or [ ] is touched.
([225-Area]) Up to 225 AF areas can be focused.
This is effective when a subject is not in the center 
of the screen.
, etc.
([Custom Multi]) From among 225 AF areas, you can freely set the 
optimum shape of the AF area for the subject. 
(P93)
([1-Area])The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area 
on the screen.
([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 
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1Press [ ].2Select a Custom Multi icon ([ ], etc.), and press 3.
3Press 2/1  to select a setting and then press 4.A The current shape of the AF area
4Select AF areas.BThe selected AF areas
When selecting [ ]/[ ]/[ ]
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
Setting the shape of the AF area ([Custom Multi])
([Horizontal 
Pattern]) Horizontal line
This shape is 
convenient for taking 
panning shots or 
similar shots.
([Vertical 
Pattern]) Vertical line
This shape is 
convenient for 
recording objects, 
such as buildings.
([Central 
Pattern])Cluster placed at the 
center
This shape is 
convenient when you 
want to bring the 
center area into focus.
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([Custom1]/ [Custom2]/
[Custom3]) You can select a customized setting.
Button operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of  operation
3/ 4/2 /1Touching Moves the position
//Pinching in/
out Changes the size
[DISP.][Reset] First time: The position 
is reset to the center
Second time: The size 
is reset to the default
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When selecting [ ]/[ ]/[ ]
Drag your finger over the parts you want to set as AF 
areas.
• If you touch one of the selected AF areas, the selection of the area will be canceled.
Press  3/4/2 /1  to select the AF area, and then press [MENU/SET] to set (repea t).• The setting is canceled when [MENU/SET] is pressed again.
• If you press [DISP.], all the selections will be canceled.
Press [Fn2] to set.
∫ Registering the set AF area to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
1 On the screen in step 
3 on P93 , press 3.
2 Press  3/4 to select a destination to which the setting will be registere d, and press 
[MENU/SET].
∫ 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)
• The Auto Focus Mode is fixed to [ š] when [4K Live Cropping] is set.
• It cannot be set the Auto Focus Mode in the following cases. – When recording with the Post Focus function
([Face/Eye Detection])
• If no faces are detected, the AF Mode operates as [ ].
([Tracking])
• In situations where AF Tracking does not work correctly due to  certain recording conditions, 
such as when the subject is small or the location is dark, the  operation of [Ø] is performed.
• [ ] cannot be used with [Time Lapse Shot].
• In the following cases, [ ] operates as [ Ø].
– [Sepia]/[Monochrome]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Rough Monochrome]/[ Silky Monochrome]/
[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
– [Monochrome]/[L.Monochrome] ([Photo Style])
([Pinpoint])
• In the following case, [ ] operates as [ Ø].
– When recording motion pictures
– When recording 6K/4K photos
• It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.
– [AFF]/[AFC] (Focus Mode)
Touch operation
Button operation
• Turning off this unit will return the setting adjusted with [ ] /[ ]/[ ] back to the default 
setting.
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Specifying the AF area position
∫Creating separate AF areas for horizontal and vertical orientat ions
Specifying the AF area position on the setting screen P96
Specifying the AF area position with the joystickP98
Specifying the AF area position with the Touch PadP99
Specifying the AF area position with the Touch FunctionP100
> [Custom]  >  [Focus / Release Shutter]  > [Focus Switching for 
Vert / Hor]
[ON] The last specified positions of the AF area 
(when [
Ø] or [ ] is set) and the MF Assist 
display are stored separately for the camera’s 
horizontal and vertical orientations (two vertical 
orientations, left and right, are available).
[OFF] Sets the same setting for both horizontal and vertical orientat ions.
• Before moving or resizing the AF area, cancel the Touch Shutte r function.
• The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF are a when the [Metering Mode] 
(P212)  is set to [ ].
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– When using the Digital Zoom
– When [4K Live Cropping] is set
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Applicable modes: 
When [š], [ ], [ Ø] or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode is selected, you can change the posi tion 
and size of the AF area.
1Press [ ].2Select [ š], [ ] or [ Ø] and press  4.
3Change the position and size of the AF area.
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.
• Only [ i] display (center point of selected group) will remain on the s creen, when the [ ] 
is selected.
Specifying the AF area position on the setting screen
When selecting [ š], [ ], [ Ø]
Button 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2/1Touching Moves the position
Pinching out/in Changes the size
(in small steps if [
š] or [ Ø] has been selected)
/s Changes the size
(in large steps if [
š] or [ Ø] has been selected)
[DISP.][Reset] First time: The position is reset to the center
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You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen.
1Press [ ].2Select [ ] and press 4.
3Press  3/4 /2 /1  to set the focus position and then 
press [MENU/SET].
4Move [+] to the position to be in focus.
• When the picture is displayed i n windowed mode, you can enlarg e/reduce the picture by 
approximately 3 k to 6 k; when the picture is displayed in full screen, you can enlarge/
reduce the picture by approximately 3 k to 10 k.
• You can also take pictures by touching [ ].
5Press [MENU/SET] to set.
When selecting [ ]
Button 
operationTouch operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2 /1Touching Moves [+].
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.
Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full screen).
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Applicable modes: 
When using [š], [ ], [ ], [ Ø] or [ ] of Auto Focus Mode, you can specify the 
position of the AF area displayed on the recording screen with  the joystick.
1Select the menu. (P55)
2Move the joystick 3/4 /2 /1  to move the AF area.• You can change the size of the AF area by rotating the 
front/rear dial.
• Press the joystick to switch between the default AF area  position and the position you have set.
The enlarged display will appear when [ ] ([Pinpoint]) is 
set.
3Press the shutter button halfway to set.• Press the joystick while the recording screen is displayed to switch between the default AF area position and the 
position you have set.
Specifying the AF area position with the joystick
>  [Custom] >   [Operation]  > [Joystick Setting]  > [D.FOCUS 
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Applicable modes: 
You can move the AF area displayed on the viewfinder by 
touching the monitor.
• Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus position.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  (P91) is set to [ š] ([Face/Eye 
Detection]), [ ] ([Tracking]) or [ ] ([225-Area]), press [MENU/SE T].
Specifying the AF area position with the Touch Pad
>[Custom]  >  [Operation]  > [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 
(P52) .
[OFF] —
• The Touch Shutter function (P53) is disabled when using [Touch Pad AF].
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Applicable modes: 
∫Optimizing the focus for the touched position ([AF])
1Touch the subject.
2(When [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] is set)Touch [Set].
• (When [ ]/[ ]/[ ] is set) The AF area setting is cleared if you t ouch [ ].
∫Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position ([AF +AE])
1Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
• 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.
2Touch [Set].• The AF area with the same function as [ Ø] is displayed on the touched position.
• Touching [ ] (or [ ] when [ Ø] is selected) will canc el the [AF+AE] setting.
• When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightnes s are optimized for the 
touched position before recording takes place.
Specifying the AF area position with the Touch Function
>  [Custom]  >  [Operation]  > [Touch Settings]  > [Touch AF]
[AF] Optimizes the focus for the touched subject.
[AF+AE] Optimizes the focus and brightness for the touched subject.
[OFF] —
([Face/Eye 
Detection]) The AF area moves to the subject and the size and position sett
ing 
screen is displayed.  (P96)
([Tracking])The touched subject is locked.  (P92)
([225-Area])The AF area moves to the subject and the size and position sett
ing 
screen is displayed.  (P96)
, etc.
([Custom Multi]) The AF area moves to the subject and the appropriate setting 
screen is displayed. 
(P93)
([1-Area])The AF area moves to the subject and the size and position sett
ing 
screen is displayed.  (P96)
([Pinpoint])The AF area moves to the subject and the setup screen for the 
enlarged area is displayed. 
(P97)
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