Sony ILCE-5100 Manual

							Detects the faces of your  subjects and adjusts the focus, exposure, flash settings  and
performs  image processing automatically.1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Smile/Face Detect.]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
Off: 
Does not use the Face Detection function.
On (Regist. Faces) (default setting):  
Detects the registered  face with higher priority  using [Face  Registration] .
On: 
Detects a face without giving higher priority  to the registered  face.
Smile Shutter : 
Automatically  detects and shoots  a smile.
Face Detection frame
When the product detects a face, the gray  face detection frame appears. When the
product determines  that autofocus is enabled, the face detection frame turns white. When
you press  the shutter button halfway down, the frame turns green.
In case you have registered  the priority  order for each face using [Face  Registration], the
product automatically selects the first prioritized face and the face detection frame over
that face turns white. The face detection frames of other registered  faces turn reddish-
purple.
Tips for capturing smiles more effectively
Do not cover  the eyes with front  hair and keep the eyes narrowed.
Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
Try  to orient  the face in front  of the product and be as level as possible.
Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to be detected when the teeth
are  shown.
If you press  the shutter button during Smile  Shutter,  the product shoots  the image.  After
shooting, the product returns to Smile  Shutter mode.
Hint
When the [Smile/Face Detect.]  is set to [Smile Shutter] , you can select the Smile 
						

							Detection Sensitivity  from [On: Slight  Smile], [On: Normal Smile] and  [On: Big  Smile].
Note
You cannot  use the Face Detection function  with the following functions:
When using zoom  functions  other than  the optical zoom
[Sweep Panorama]
[Picture Effect] is  set to [Posterization].
When using the [Focus  Magnifier] function.
[Scene Selection] is  set to [Landscape] , [Night Scene] or [Sunset].
Up to eight faces of your  subjects can be detected.
The product may not detect faces at all  or may accidentally detect other objects as faces
in some  conditions.
If the product cannot  detect a face, set the Smile  Detection Sensitivity.
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Soft Skin Effect (still image)
Sets  the effect  used for shooting the skin smoothly  in the Face Detection function. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Soft Skin  Effect] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Off (default setting):  
Does not use the [
Soft Skin  Effect] function.
On:  
Uses the [
Soft Skin  Effect] .
Hint
When [Soft Skin  Effect] is set to [On] , you can select the effect  level.
Note
[Soft Skin  Effect] is not available  for RAW images.
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Face Registration (New Registration)
If you register faces in advance, the product can detect the registered  face as a priority  when 
						

							[Smile/Face Detect.]  is set to [On (Regist.  Faces)].
1.  MENU  →  (Custom  Settings )  → [Face  Registration] → [New Registration] .
2 .  Align the guide  frame with the face to be registered, and press  the shutter button.
3 .  When a confirmation  message appears, select [Enter] .
Note
Up to eight faces can be registered.
Shoot the face from the front  in a brightly lit place. The face may not be registered
correctly if it is obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc.
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Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
When multiple  faces are  registered  to be given priority, the face registered  first will be given
priority. You can change the priority  order. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Face  Registration] → [Order Exchanging] .
2 .  Select a face to change the order of priority.
3 .  Select the destination.
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Face Registration (Delete)
Deletes a registered  face. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Face  Registration] → [Delete] .
If you select [Delete All], you can delete all  registered  faces.
Note
Even if you execute  [Delete] , the data  for registered  face will remain in the product. To 
						

							delete the data  for registered  faces from the product, select [Delete All].
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Red Eye Reduction
When using the flash, it is fired  two or more times before shooting to reduce the red -eye
phenomenon.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Red Eye Reduction] → desired setting.
Menu item details
On: 
The flash is always fired  to reduce the red -eye phenomenon.
Off (default setting): 
Does not use Red Eye Reduction.
Note
Red Eye Reduction  may not produce the desired effects. It depends on individual
differences and conditions, such as distance to the subject,  or whether the subject looks
at the pre -strobe or not.
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Auto Obj. Framing (still image)
When this product detects and shoots  faces, macro shooting subjects or subjects that are
tracked by [Lock-on AF], the product automatically trims the image into an appropriate
composition, and then  saves it. Both the original and the trimmed images are  saved.  The
trimmed image is recorded  in the same  size as the original image size.
1 .  MENU  →  (Camera Settings )  → [Auto Obj. Framing]  → desired setting. 
						

							Menu item details
Off:
Does not trim images.
Auto (default setting):
Automatically  trims images into an appropriate composition.
Note
The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition, depending on the shooting
conditions.
[Auto Obj. Framing]  cannot  be set when [Quality]  is set to [RAW]  or [RAW &
JPEG].
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SteadyShot
Sets  whether or not to use the SteadyShot function. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [SteadyShot] → desired setting.
Menu item details
On (default setting): 
Uses [SteadyShot].
Off: 
Does not use [SteadyShot].
We recommend that you set [SteadyShot]  to [Off] when using a tripod.
Note
You cannot  set [SteadyShot]  when you are  using an A-mount lens (sold separately), or
when the name  of the attached lens does not contain the letters “OSS,” such as “E16mm
F2.8.”
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High ISO NR (still image) 
						

							When shooting with high ISO sensitivity, the product reduces noise that becomes more
noticeable when the product sensitivity is high. A message may be displayed during noise
reduction processing; you cannot  shoot  another image until the message disappears.1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings)  →  [High ISO NR] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Normal (default setting):
Activates high ISO noise reduction normally.
Low:
Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately. Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting.
Note
[High ISO NR] is not available  in the following situations:
When the shooting mode  is  set to [Intelligent Auto] , [Superior Auto] or [Sweep Panorama] .
[Scene Selection]
[High ISO NR] is not available  for RAW images.
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Color Space (still image)
The way colors are  represented using combinations of numbers or the range of color
reproduction is called “color  space.” You can change the color space depending on the
purpose of the image. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Camera Settings )  → [Color Space] → desired setting.
Menu item details
sRGB (default setting):
This is the standard color space of the digital camera. Use [sRGB]  in normal shooting, such
as when you intend to print  out the images without any modification.
AdobeRGB:
This color space has a wide range of color reproduction. When a large part of the subject is
vivid  green or red, Adobe RGB is effective.  The file name  of the image starts  with “_DSC.”
Note
[AdobeRGB]  is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2.0 
						

							option color space.  Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use
applications or printers that do not support Adobe RGB.
When displaying  images that were recorded  with [AdobeRGB] on this product or non-
Adobe RGB-compliant devices, the images are  displayed with low  saturation.
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Grid Line
Sets  whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid line will help you to adjust the
composition of images. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Grid Line] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Rule  of 3rds Grid : 
Place  main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds  for a well-
balanced composition.
Square Grid : 
Square grids make  it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your  composition. This is
suitable  to determine  the quality of the composition when shooting landscape, close-up, or
duplicated images.
Diag. + Square Grid : 
Place  a subject on the diagonal line to express  an uplifting  and powerful feeling.
Off  (default setting):  
Does not display the grid line.
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Auto Review
You can check the recorded  image on the screen  right  after  the shooting. You can also set
the display time for Auto Review.
1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Auto Review] → desired setting.
Menu item details
10 Sec /5 Sec /2 Sec (default setting): 
						

							Displays the recorded  image on the screen  right  after  shooting for the selected duration of
time. If you perform  a magnifying operation during Auto Review, you can check that image
using the magnified scale.
Off:
Does not display the Auto Review.
Note
When the product is enlarging an image using image processing, it may temporarily
display the original image prior  to enlarging and then  display the enlarged image.
The DISP (Display Setting)  settings  are  applied for the Auto Review display.
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Live View Display
Sets  whether or not to show images altered with effects  of the exposure compensation,
white balance, [Creative  Style] , or [Picture Effect] on the screen. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Live View Display] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Setting  Effect ON (default setting): 
Displays Live View in conditions  close to what your  picture  will look like  as a result  of
applying all  your  settings. This setting  is useful when you want to shoot  pictures  while
checking  the results  of the shot on the Live View screen.
Setting  Effect OFF : 
Shows  Live View without the effects  of exposure compensation,  white balance, [Creative
Style] , or [Picture Effect]. When this setting  is used,  you can easily check the image
composition. 
Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in [Manual Exposure]
mode. 
When  [Setting Effect OFF] is selected,  the 
 icon is displayed on the Live View screen.
Note
When the shooting mode  is set to [Intelligent Auto] , [Superior Auto] , [Sweep Panorama] ,
[Movie]  or [Scene Selection] , [Live View Display] cannot  be set to [Setting Effect OFF] .
When [Live View Display] is set to [Setting Effect ON], you may have difficulty checking
the composition, as the Live View Display may seem  too dark  or too bright. If such a
phenomenon occurs, set [Live View Display] to [Setting Effect OFF]. When [Live View 
						

							Display] is set to [Setting Effect OFF], the brightness of the shot image will not be the
same  as that of the displayed Live View.
Hint
When you use a third -party flash, such as a studio flash, Live View Display may be dark
for some  shutter speed settings. When [Live View Display] is set to [Setting Effect OFF] ,
Live View Display will be displayed brightly,  so that you can easily check the composition.
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Release w/o Lens
Sets  whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Release  w/o Lens]  → desired setting.
Menu item details
Enable:
Releases the shutter when no lens is attached. Select [Enable]  when attaching the product
to an astronomical telescope, etc.
Disable  (default setting):
Does not release the shutter when a lens is not attached.
Note
Correct metering cannot  be achieved  when you use lenses that do not provide a lens
contact,  such as the lens of an astronomical telescope. In such cases, adjust the
exposure manually  by checking  it on the recorded  image.
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S. Auto Img. Extract.
Sets  whether or not to save all  the images that were shot continuously in [Superior Auto] .
1 .  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [S. Auto Img.  Extract.] → desired setting.
Menu item details 
						

							Auto (default setting):
Saves one appropriate image selected by the product.
Off:
Saves all  of the images.
Note
Even if you set [S. Auto Img.  Extract.] to  [Off] with [Hand-held Twilight] selected as the
scene recognition mode, one combined image is saved.
When the [Auto Obj. Framing]  function  is activated, two images are  saved even if you
set  [S. Auto Img.  Extract.] to [Auto] .
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Shading Comp.
Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen, caused by certain  lens characteristics. 1.  MENU  → 
 (Custom  Settings )  → [Lens  Comp.] → [Shading  Comp.] → desired
setting.
Menu item details
Auto  (default setting): 
Compensates for darker corners of the screen  automatically.
Off : 
Does not compensate  for darker corners of the screen.
Note
The  [Shading  Comp.] function  is only available  when an E-mount lens is mounted.
The amount of light around the edges may not be corrected,  depending on the lens type.
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Chro. Aber. Comp.
Reduces  the color deviation  at the corners of the screen, caused by certain  lens
characteristics.