Focusing

The shutter-release button
Using face detection
Subjects not suitable for autofocus
Focus lock

The shutter-release button

OperationDescription
Press halfwayTo press the shutter-release button “halfway” means to press and hold the button at the point where you feel a slight resistance.
  • Focus and exposure (shutter speed and f-number) are set when you press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus and exposure remain locked while the button is pressed halfway.
  • The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode and settings.
Press all the wayTo press the shutter-release button “all the way” means to press the button down completely.
  • The shutter is released when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.
  • Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button gently.

Using face detection

In the following settings, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces.

If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around the other faces.

If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway:

Notes about face detection

  • The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking.
  • The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:
    • When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
    • When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

Subjects not suitable for autofocus

The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator is displayed in green:

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock.
Focus lock

Focus lock

Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the focus area that contains the desired subject. The following explains how to use focus lock when the focus area is displayed in the center of the frame.

  1. Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway.
    • The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area is displayed in green.
    • Exposure is also locked.
  2. Without lifting your finger, recompose the picture.
    • Make sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject.
  3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.