Nikon COOLPIX P950 Reference Manual - Page 110

Using face detection In the following settings, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces. • [Portrait] or [Night portrait] scene mode • [Smile timer] • When [AF area mode] is set to [Face priority] If the camera detects more than one face, a double border (1) is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around the other faces. If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected: • In [Portrait] and [Night portrait], the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. • When [AF area mode] is set to [Face priority], the camera selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera. • When [Smile timer] is selected in (auto), , , , ,or mode, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. Notes about face detection • The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking. • The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame Using skin softening In [Portrait] or [Night portrait] scene mode, if human faces are detected, the camera processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image (up to three faces). [Skin softening (page 213)] can also be applied to saved images in playback mode. 110 Shooting features Using autofocus