Sony SLT-A58 α Handbook - Page 117

Detecting faces Shooting (Advanced Operations) Face Detection The camera detects faces, adjusts the focus and exposure, performs image processing, and adjusts flash settings. Fn button t (Smile/Face Detect.) t Select the desired setting Face Detection Off Face Detection On (Regist. Faces) Face Detection On Smile Shutter Turns off Face Detection. Enables Face Detection and prioritizes recognized faces that have been registered in [Face Registration] (page 118). Enables Face Detection, but does not prioritize recognized faces. Detects and shoots a smile automatically. The Face Detection frame When the camera detects faces, gray Face Detection frames appear. When the camera judges that autofocus is possible, the Face Detection frame turns white. When you press the shutter button halfway down, the Face Detection frame turns green. Face Detection frames (gray) Face Detection frames (white) • If a face is not positioned inside the AF area available when you press the shutter button halfway down, the AF area that is used for focusing turns green. • When the camera detects multiple faces, the camera automatically selects a priority face and a single Face Detection frame turns white. A magenta frame appears on a face that is registered with [Face Registration]. Shooting technique • Compose to overlay the Face Detection frame and the AF area. 117