Autofocus mode

  1. Shooting mode
  2. button
  3. (movie menu)
  4. button
  5. Autofocus mode
  6. button

Set how the camera focuses when recording movies.

OptionDescription
Single AF
(default setting)		Focus is locked when movie recording starts.
Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent.
Full-time AFThe camera focuses continuously.
Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording. The sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie. Use of [Single AF] is recommended to prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording.

Notes about [Autofocus mode]

  • When shooting in [Superlapse movie] scene mode, the setting is fixed at [Single AF].
  • When an HS movie option is selected in [Movie options], the setting is fixed at [Single AF].
  • When the focus-mode selector is set to (manual focus), [Autofocus mode] cannot be set.
  • This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting).

The movie menu