Nikon COOLPIX L610 Reference Manual - Page 85

Focusing Shooting Features This camera uses autofocus to focus automatically when shooting. The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode. Here, we will explain how to use focus areas and focus lock. Using Face Detection In the following shooting modes, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on people's 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. 29m 0s 860 Shooting mode Number of faces that can be detected Focus area (double border) Portrait and Night portrait in G (easy auto) mode (A 36) Portrait (A 38) and Night portrait (A 39) in scene mode Up to 12 The face closest to the camera Pet portrait (when Pet portrait auto release is set to OFF; A 43) in scene mode Up to 121 The face closest to the camera2 Smart portrait mode (A 48) Up to 3 The face closest to the center of the frame 1 If the camera detects both people and pets in the same shot, the camera can detect up to 12 faces. 2 If the camera detects a person's face and a pet's face in the same shot, it focuses on the pet's face. • If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. • You may hear the sound of the camera focusing. 67