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Adjust focus settings for movies.


To display AF/MF settings, press [MENU/OK] in the movie shooting display and select the G ([AF/MF SETTING]) tab.

The options available vary with the shooting mode selected.

F[FOCUS AREA]

Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aFocus-Point Selection).

F[FOCUS MODE]

Choose the focus mode for movie recording.

Option Description
p [MANUAL FOCUS] Focus manually.
k [CONTINUOUS AF] The camera focuses using AF-C.
l [SINGLE AF] The camera focuses using AF-S.

F[AF MODE]

Choose how the camera selects the focus point for movie recording.

Option Description
[MULTI] The camera selects the focus area automatically.
[AREA] The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area.

F[AF-C CUSTOM SETTING]

Select focus-tracking options when recording movies with [CONTINUOUS AF] selected for F[FOCUS MODE].

[TRACKING SENSITIVITY]

Choose how long the camera waits to switch focus when an object enters the focus area behind or in front of the current subject. See “[TRACKING SENSITIVITY]”.

Options
[0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

The higher the value, the longer it takes the camera to refocus when you attempt to switch subjects.

The lower the value, the more likely the camera is to switch focus from your subject to other objects in the focus area.

[AF SPEED]

Adjust the autofocus response speed. Choose higher values for faster response times, lower values for slower response times.

Options
[-5] [-4] [-3] [-2] [-1] [0] [+1] [+2] [+3] [+4] [+5]

xF[AF ILLUMINATOR]

This item is also found in the photo menus (axF[AF ILLUMINATOR] (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

F[FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING]

Enable or disable Intelligent Face Detection when recording movies.

Option Description
[FACE DETECTION ON] See “[FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING]”.
[OFF] Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off.

If [SINGLE AF] is chosen for [FOCUS MODE] when [FACE DETECTION ON] is selected for G[AF/MF SETTING] > [FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING], the camera will automatically switch to [CONTINUOUS AF]. Selecting [MANUAL FOCUS] when [FACE DETECTION ON] is selected for [FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING] disables Intelligent Face Detection.

F[MF ASSIST]

Choose how focus is displayed when [MANUAL FOCUS] is selected for [FOCUS MODE].

Option Description
[STANDARD] Focus is displayed normally (focus peaking is not available).
[FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT] The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a color and peaking level.

F[FOCUS CHECK]

Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (a[FOCUS CHECK]).

xF[INSTANT AF SETTING]

This item is also found in the photo menus (axF[INSTANT AF SETTING] (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

xF[DEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE]

This item is also found in the photo menus (axF[DEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE] (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

xF[AF RANGE LIMITER]

This item is also found in the photo menus (axF[AF RANGE LIMITER] (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

xF[TOUCH SCREEN MODE]

Choose the shooting operations performed using touch controls.

Mode Description
[TOUCH SHOOTING] Instead of pressing the shutter button, you can tap your subject in the display to focus and start recording. During recording, you can tap the display to focus as described below. To end recording, press the shutter button.

[AF]

Tapping the display focuses the camera on the selected point. Use the shutter button to start and stop recording.

  • When [SINGLE AF] is selected for [FOCUS MODE], you can refocus at any time by tapping your subject in the display.
  • When [CONTINUOUS AF] is chosen for [FOCUS MODE], the camera will continuously adjust focus for changes in the distance to the subject at point selected by tapping the display.
  • When [MANUAL FOCUS] is selected for [FOCUS MODE], the camera will focus using autofocus if you tap the display before recording begins; during recording, you can tap the display again to move the focus area to a new location.
[AREA]

Tap to position the focus area. Use the shutter button to start and stop recording.

  • When [SINGLE AF] is selected for [FOCUS MODE], you can reposition the focus area at any time by tapping your subject in the display. To focus, use the button to which [AF-ON] is assigned.
  • When [CONTINUOUS AF] is chosen for [FOCUS MODE], the camera will continuously adjust focus for changes in the distance to the subject at point selected by tapping the display.
  • When [MANUAL FOCUS] is selected for [FOCUS MODE], you can tap the display to position the focus area over your subject.
OFF Touch controls disabled.

To disable touch controls and hide the touch screen mode indicator, select [OFF] for D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [TOUCH SCREEN SETTING] > x[TOUCH SCREEN SETTING].

This item is also found in the photo menus (axF[TOUCH SCREEN MODE] (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.

Touch Controls for Focus Zoom

Different touch controls are used during focus zoom (focus check enabled).

Central Area

Tapping the center of the display performs the operations below.

Mode Operation performed
[TOUCH SHOOTING] [SINGLE AF]: AF
[MANUAL FOCUS]: Instant AF
[AF] [SINGLE AF]: AF
[MANUAL FOCUS]: Instant AF
[AREA] [SINGLE AF]: AF
[MANUAL FOCUS]: Instant AF
[OFF] [SINGLE AF/MANUAL FOCUS]: OFF

Other Areas

Tapping other areas simply scrolls the display, whether during still photography or movie recording and regardless of the option selected for touch screen mode.

[FOCUS CHECK LOCK]

Choose whether focus zoom remains in effect once movie recording begins.

Options
[ON] [OFF]