a6: AF Activation
G button UA Custom Settings menu
| Option | Description | 
|---|---|
| [Shutter/AF-ON] | The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. | 
| [AF-ON only] | The camera does not focus when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. | 
- Highlighting [AF-ON only] and pressing 2 displays [Out-of-focus release] options. - Option - Description - [Enable] - Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority). - [Disable] - Photos can be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus priority).
- Focus using the AF-ON button or other controls to which AF-ON has been assigned.
 
If [Pinpoint AF] is selected for AF-area mode with Custom Setting a6 [AF activation] set to [AF‑ON only] and [Disable] chosen for [Out-of-focus release], the shutter can be released whether or not the subject is in focus.