Choose whether the camera detects and focuses on faces or eyes, either of human portrait subjects or of dogs and cats, when [Auto-area AF] is selected for AF-area mode.

Option

Description

[Face and eye detection on]

When the camera detects a face of a human portrait subject, it automatically focuses on one or the other of the subject’s eyes. If the eyes are not detected, the camera will instead focus on the subject’s face.

[Face detection on]

When the camera detects a face of a human portrait subject, it automatically focuses on the subject’s face.

[Animal detection on]

When the camera detects a face of a dog or cat, it automatically focuses on one or the other of the subject’s eyes. If the eyes are not detected, the camera will instead focus on the subject’s face.

[Off]

Face and eye detection disabled.