Sony X 6000 User Manual

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Conventional autofocus has until now dealt with space alone.

Sony goes one step further — a big step, with an innovative image sensor that

picks up both space and time to capture moving subjects with new clarity.

4D FOCUS allows you to take crisper photos than ever. Plain old autofocus is a

thing of the past. The future of photography is in motion.

What is 4D FOCUS?

Space: 3D Time: 4D

Sony spells the beginning of a new autofocus era.

4D

FOCUS

Area

Wide Fast Steadfast

The wide AF area, covering nearly the
entire frame, allows focusing on a
subject positioned even of f the center
of the frame.

Depth Time

Fast Hybrid AF, combining phase­detection AF and contrast-detection AF,
instantly detects distance to the subject
to focus accurately.

An advanced AF algorithm accurately
predicts subject’s next move. Precise AF
tracking allows focus to be maintained
even on fast-moving subjects.

Meeting your focusing demands

Basic AF performance of

Wide Fast Steadfast

Focusing over wide area Instant focusing! Once it's focused, it never lets go

The 6000 employs a focal plane phase­detection AF sensor with 179 AF points spread
to cover nearly the entire frame. The wide AF
area allows instant AF response to a subject
positioned even off the center of the frame.

Phase-detection AF (179 points)
Contrast-detection AF (25 points)

Advanced Fast Hybrid AF combines phase­detection AF and contrast-detection AF to achieve
incredibly fast 0.06 sec.* AF per formance.

* Measured using CIPA internal measurement method with E PZ
16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens mounted, Pre-AF off and viewfinder in use.

Fast Hy brid
AF sys tem

Focal p lane
phase­detec tion
AF onl y

Autom atic ally s elec ts optimal A F method
depending on scen e

Focal p lane
phase­detec tion AF

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Contra st­detec tion AF

Point of focus

Focal plane
phase-detection AF

Contrast-detection AF

With Focus Mode set to AF-C, the camera
displays one or more small green frames
over the area of focus when (and maintains
focus on that subject as long as) the shut ter
button is pressed half way down. Such stead­fast tracking sticks to a subject like glue.

Maximum 11fps (approx.) high-speed
continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking
never misses a decisive moment

Fast Hybrid AF is great for movies, too

High-speed, highly accurate Fast Hybrid AF
works as well for shooting movies as it does
for shooting still photos. Depending on the
scene, phase-detection AF or contrast-detec­tion AF may be used for very precise focusing.

4D FOCUS basic settings

There are 4 points to check.

Basic settings for shooting a moving subject

Focus Mode

Selec t AF-C that con­tinuously maintains
focus on a moving
subjec t while the
shutter but ton is held
half way down.

Focus Area

Selec t Wide that
automatically focuses
on a subject, wher­ever it is positioned
within the frame.

Drive Mode

When shooting a moving
subjec t, select Continu­ous Shooting that takes
continuous shots while
the shutter button is held
all the way down.

See P.33 for
setting steps

See P.33 for
setting steps

Wide

See P.35 for
setting steps

Continuous Shooting:

Hi

Shutter Speed

Try to select a fast
shutter speed, so that
the subject doesn’t
become blurred.

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See P.23 fo r
setting steps

1/500

or faster

sec.

Lens: E 55 -210m m F4.5-6.3 OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent): 315mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/800 sec .
Aper ture value: F6 .3
ISO sensitivit y: 40 0

It is easy to shoot moving subjects with the

6000, since it employs 4D FOCUS system.
Simply select AF-C for Focus Mode and
Wide for Focus Area. Also, select Continu­ous Shooting for Drive Mode, and choose

a fast shutter speed. These convenient
settings can basically be used for shooting
moving subjects in general. Other practical
camera settings are introduced starting on
P.1 0 .

4D FOCUS Camera Settings Guide

Contents

P.1 0

Sports Vehicles

Shooting dynamic sports scenes

P.1 4

People

Capturing a moment
from a dance scene

Shooting lively expressions with
background

Shooting swimmers splashing water

Shooting portrait s with beautiful balances

bokeh

of

and focus

P. 24

Taking a panning shot to capture a sense
of speed

P.28 P.30

Capturing familiar scenery
dramatically at sunset

Making the scene come alive from a cloud
of dust

Scenery Flowers

Expressing a closeup shot softly

P.20

Animals

Shooting photos of
animals at a zoo

Shooting the peak of a sudden jump

Capture more opportunity.
Take the lead with 4D FOCUS from Sony.

P.31

Food

Focusing on a specif ic point to make a dish
more appealing

Easy setting guide

P.32

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Sports

Shooting dynamic sports scenes

Lens: E 55 -210m m F4.5-6.3 OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):
300mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/800 sec .
Aper ture value: F6 .3
ISO sensitivit y: 40 0

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Shutter Priority

Continuous Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Face Detectio n:

1/500 to 1/2000 sec.

Setting tips

Set Focus Mode to AF-C so the camera main­tains focus on the subject. Select Wide for
Focus Area so the camera can focus on the
subject, wherever it is within the frame. These
settings are very convenient. When shooting a
sports scene, whereby several faces may enter
the frame, set Face Detection to Off to avoid
losing focus on the intended subject.

AF-C

Wide

Off

Shooting tips For optimal use!

Use of Lock-on AF (P.34) is recommended when
shooting with potential obstacles around your
subjec t. Once focus is locked on the intended
subjec t, this function maintains steadfast
focus so you won’t miss a good chance to take
a clear shot. A frame with double green lines
appear s to indicate Lock-on AF target.

Lock-on AF function is always ready
to use at your convenience. Select
a mode, and Lock-on AF will be
acti vated when you press the shut­ter but ton halfway down; press the
MENU button; go to Lock-on AF and
set to On (Start w/ shutter).

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Sports

Shooting swimmers splashing water

Lens: FE 70 -200m m F4 G OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):
300mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/2 000 s ec.
Aper ture value: F4. 5
ISO sensitivit y: 20 0

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Shutter Priority

Continuous Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Flexible Spot

Face Detectio n:

1/1000 sec. or faster

Setting tips

When using the camera to track the move­ment of a moving subject, Focus Mode should
theoretically be set to AF-C. To prevent splash­ing water from inter fering with focusing,
select Flexible Spot for Focus Area (see steps
below) to narrow the focusing area. When
shooting swimmers who are wearing goggles,
Face Detection can be set to Of f.

AF-C

Off

Shooting tips How to select Flexible Spot

With a selection of a shutter speed that is
as fast as possible, such as 1/1000 sec. or
faster, each drop of splashing water can
be depicted. In a split second, you can
capture a world that naked eyes cannot
see, and experience more of photogra­phy's wonder ful appeal.

Closeups are fun, too!

Press the Fn but ton.

Choos e Focu s Area in
the men u.

Choos e Flex ible Spot.

Move th e AF ran ge
frame to the area that

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you want to focus on.

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People

Capturing a moment from a dance scene

Shooting tips

Once you master autofocus, tr y
to be meticulous with choice of
background. For example, a simple,
slightly dark background brings out
the subject and enhances the artistic
mood of the resulting photo.

Lens: FE 70 -200m m F4 G OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):
282mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/5 00 sec.
Aper ture value: F4. 0
ISO sensitivit y: 80 0

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Setting tips

Shutter Priority

Continuous Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Face Detectio n:

AF-C

Zone

On

1/500 to 1/1000 sec.

To clearly capture facial expressions of a dancer, set­ting Face Detec tion to On is recommended. When using
vertically oriented framing, a dancer’s face is likely to be
positioned in the upper area of the frame, so select upper
zone in the Zone setting (a Focus Area selection). A shut­ter speed of 1/500 sec. was used in the photo example to
capture a moment of movement of the dress.

How to select Zone

4

Move th e AF
range f rame s

Press the Fn

1

button.

Choos e Focu s Area in

2

the men u.

Choos e Zone.

3

to the are a that
you want to
focus o n.

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People

Shooting lively expressions with
background

Lens: E PZ 16 -50mm F3.5 -5.6 OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):
42mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/800 sec .
Aper ture value: F8.0
ISO sensitivit y: 20 0

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Program Auto

Continuous Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Face Detectio n:

1/500 sec. or faster

Setting tips

Predicting movements of several children for a
single photo can be difficult, so you may want
to set Focus Area to Wide in such cases. Select
AF-C for Focus Mode and Off for Face Detection.
If you want to capture a wide shot including
the scener y surrounding the subjects, a shut­ter speed of 1/500 sec. or faster is sufficient for
blur-free results.

AF-C

Wide

Off

Shooting tips How to select Continuous Shooting

The key to avoid missing a decisive mo­ment is to take many shots using continuous
shooting mode. The
oppor tunities for you to capture such striking
moments with liberal use of high-speed con­tinuous shooting at 11fps in Hi mode — jus t
keep the shutter but ton fully pressed down.

6000 offers plent y of

Press the lef t side of
the cont rol wheel.

Select Continuo us

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Shoot ing: Hi.

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People

Shooting portraits with beautiful
balances of

bokeh

and focus

Lens: E 50 mm F1. 8 OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):
75mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/800 sec .
Aper ture value: F1.8
ISO sensitivit y: 10 0

Aperture Value:

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Aper ture Priority

Single Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

As small a value as possible

Wide + Eye AF

Face Detectio n:

1/100 to 1/1000 sec.

Setting tips

When shooting a stationary person, set Focus
Mode to AF-S, which emits t wo short beeps
(when Audio signals is set to On) to notif y you
when the subject is in focus. Basically, the face
(the eyes, if possible) should be in focus when
you shoot a portrait, so select Wide for Focus
Area and On for Face Detec tion. Eye AF func­tion (P.34) also comes in handy.

AF-S

On

Shooting tips Secrets for more beautiful results

When shooting a three­quarter-view portrait with
dif ferent distances between
the camera and each of the
subjec t's eyes, use Eye AF
func tion that automatically
focuses on the closer eye.

To capture a portrait with defocused
background for a soft mood, shoot
using a telephoto lens and an aper­ture value that is as small as possible.
Setting the mode dial to A (Aperture
Priority) allows you to freely adjust the
aper ture value (P.32).

Aper ture F1.8 Aper ture F11

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Animals

Shooting photos of animals at a zoo

Shooting tips

For a great shot of agile movement,
aim to capture a peak moment of an
animal yawning, playing, or, like the
bear at right, shaking himself dry.
There are three secret s for captur­ing the splash of water to create an
impressive photo.

1. Focus accurately on the animal's
face by pressing the shut ter button
half way down before the anticipated
action.

2. Use a fast shutter speed to
“freeze” clearly the water in motion.
The photo at right was taken with a
shutter speed of 1/1250 sec.

3. Make ef fective use of light. Shoot­ing with slight backlight adds sparkle
to the splashing.

Lens: FE 70 -200m m F4 G OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):
132mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/1250 se c.
Aper ture value: F4. 0
ISO sensitivit y: 160

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Setting tips

Shutter Priority

Continuous Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Wide or Zone

Face Detectio n:

1/500 sec. or faster

AF-C

Off

To shoot animals that move unpredictably, setting Focus
Mode to AF-C and Focus Area to Wide is recommended.
This way, the camera can take care of focusing, so you can
concentrate on your opportunit y to take a clear shot.

Check the shutter speed, too

Even when the focus is right
on the subject, inappropriate
shutter speed set ting may
ruin the resulting photo. Try
to shoot in bright light or at
a high ISO sensitivity setting
(P.27) so that you can use a
relatively fast shutter speed to
capture your subject clearly.

Blurr y at 1/100 se c. Sharp a t 1/800 sec.

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Animals

Shooting the peak of a sudden jump

Lens: E 55 -210m m F4.5-6.3 OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):
225mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/800 sec .
Aper ture value: F6 .3
ISO sensitivit y: 40 0

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Shutter Priority

Continuous Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Zone or Wide

Face Detectio n:

1/500 sec. or faster

Setting tips

To take pictures of a dog running around, use
of AF-C is recommended to maintain focus on
the subject while the shutter button is held
halfway down. It is better to set Focus Area to
Wide, since the movement of the subject will
likely be unpredictable. A dog running around
moves faster than most people might imagine,
so use a shut ter speed of 1/500 sec. or faster
and set Drive Mode to Continuous Shooting in
order to take as many clear shots as possible.

AF-C

Off

Shooting tips Shooting with a shutter speed of your choice

Shooting at the eye level of your subjec t or from a
low angle aiming slightl y upward is recommend­ed. This can provide a perspective that enhances
a photo's impact and make it easy to focus on
the dog. When shooting with the camera at a low
position, the screen tilts conveniently, allowing
you to maintain comfor table posture.

To control the shutter speed
freel y, shooting in S (Shut ter
Priority) mode is recommend­ed. With the
mode dial to S and choose a
shutter speed value using the
control wheel.

6000, turn the

1

2

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Vehicles

Taking a panning shot to capture a
sense of speed

Lens: E 10 -18mm F 4 OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):

19.5mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/1 0 sec.
Aper ture value: F7.1
ISO sensitivit y: 40 0

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Shutter Priority

Continuous Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Wide or Zone

Face Detectio n:

1/10 to 1/100 sec.

Setting tips

Set Focus Mode to AF-C in order to continu­ously maintain focus on a car. Select Wide for
Focus Area. When you are able to anticipate a
particular composition in advance, Center may
also work, depending on the composition.
Choose as slow a shut ter speed as possible,
such as 1/30 sec., and take a panning shot for
a blurred background effect.

AF-C

Off

Shooting tips Secrets for more beautiful results

Swing the camera right and lef t
in synchronization with the car’s
movement. The key to a success­ful shot is to track the movement
with the camera starting before
and continuing even af ter the
shot is taken.

Once you basically become accustomed to
shooting for background blur, tr y doing it
using slower shutter speeds. As the challenge
rises accordingly, so does your opportunit y to
achieve more ar tistic-looking photos! So take
advantage of chances to shoot cars, people
and pet s in such ways.

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Vehicles

Making the scene come alive from a
cloud of dust

Lens: FE 70 -200m m F4 G OSS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent):
111mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/1250 se c.
Aper ture value: F4. 0
ISO sensitivit y: 20 0

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Shutter Speed:

Shutter Priority

Continuous Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Face Detectio n:

1/1000 sec. or faster

Setting tips

Select AF-C for Focus Mode. When you can
anticipate a composition and where in the
frame to focus, set Focus Area to Zone. Also,
choose a shutter speed of 1/1000 sec. or
faster in order to capture the subject clearly.
If you are initially unable to do so, selec t a
higher ISO sensitivit y (see steps below), then
select such a fast shutter speed.

AF-C

Zone

Off

Shooting tips How to set ISO sensitivity

The impact of clarity can make an
image of movement come alive. As
seen in this photo, creative compo­sition, such as inclusion of a cloud
of dust from spinning wheels or use
of a tilted frame, makes the action
look more dynamic.

Include a
cloud of dust

Tilt the frame

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1

Press the righ t side of
the cont rol wheel, th en
choos e an ISO value
using th e control wheel.

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Scenery

Capturing familiar scenery dramatically
at sunset

Shooting tips

If image qualit y is the top priorit y for
a scenic photo, it's a good idea to set
the ISO sensitivity as low as possible.
But when shooting in the gentle,
dramatic-looking light of morning or
evening, the shutter speed in use may
be too slow for handheld shooting.
Or, you may want to frame the shot
steadily before precisely choosing a
point of focus. In such cases, having a
tripod and remote commander for the
camera provides greater assurance
that you can clearly capture the shot
that you want.

Opti onal a ccessories

VC T-VPR 10

RM-SPR1

Lens: Var io-Tessar T* E 16-70m m F4 ZA O SS
Focal l engt h (35mm e quiv alent): 70mm
Shut ter spe ed: 1/2 00 sec.
Aper ture value: F4. 0
ISO sensitivit y: 20 0

Recommended settings

Shoot ing Mode:

Driv e Mode:

(whereby x = lens focal length in mm)

Setting tips

Program Auto

Single Shooting

Focus M ode:

Focus A rea:

Face Detectio n:

AF-S

Flexible Spot

Off

Shutter Speed:

1/x sec. or faster

Select AF-S for Focus Mode when shooting a stationar y
subject. When autofocus focuses against your will on the
background such as the sky, select Flexible Spot, which
enables accurate focusing on a specif ic point that you
choose. For handheld shooting, it is convenient to know
the rough shutter speeds (1/x sec. or faster, whereby x =
lens focal length in mm) that deliver photos without blur
from camera shake. It means the shutter speed is 1/50 sec.
or faster when using a 50mm lens.

How to select AF-S

Press the Fn but ton.

1

Choos e Focu s Mode in

2

the men u.

Choos e AF-S .

3

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Flowers Food

Expressing a closeup shot softly

Lens: E 30 mm F3 .5 Macro Foca l length (35mm e quiv alent): 45mm Shutte r spee d: 1/13 se c. Aperture value: F4.5
ISO sensitivit y: 10 0

Setting tips

Focusing on a specific point to make a dish more appealing

Lens: E 18 -200m m F3.5-6 .3 OSS F ocal length (35mm equivalent): 79mm Shu tte r speed: 0.5 sec . Aper ture value: F5 .6
ISO sensitivit y: 10 0

Set Focus Mode to AF-S. For Focus Area, choose
Flexible Spot that allows you to choose a specific
point of focus within the frame. A small aperture
value (wide aperture opening) defocuses the
foreground and background to give the resulting
picture a soft look.

Shooting tips Shooting tips

Shooting using a macro lens depic ts a
world, as seen in the photo above, that
naked eyes cannot see. However, focusing
is dif ficult when shooting with a macro
lens, so it is important to steady the cam­era by supporting it with arms fixed, or by
using a tripod.

A location by a window is a perfect
shooting spot. The bright light com­ing through the window enhances
the visual appeal of the dish. For a
photo of a soft mood with delicately
defocused background, use a macro
lens or telephoto lens.

Recommended settings

Shooting Mode:

Driv e Mode:

Focus A rea:

Aper ture Value:

As small a value as possible

Shutter Speed:

Aperture Priority

Single Shooting

Focus M ode:

AF-S

Flexible Spot

Face Detectio n:

Set to any speed

Off

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Easy setting guide

Dials and buttons frequently used for AF shooting

Mode dial MENU butto n AEL bu tton

Contro l
dial

Focus Mode

Choose a focusing method depending on the
subjec t movement. The methods mainly used as
examples in this booklet are AF-C and AF-S.

Press the Fn but ton
and cho ose Focus
Mode, then choose
a desire d mode.

Sett ing steps

C1 (Custom 1) button C2 (Custom 2) but ton

Command the camera with button
customization function

According to preferences and conditions of use,
you can freely assign a f unction of your choice
to each of seven cus tomizable buttons: the C1
(Custom 1) but ton and C2 (Custom 2) button, AEL

Handy Fn button for quick, easy resetting

Pressing the Fn (Function) button displays a set of
12 func tions that you have assigned, any of which
you can quickly access and set. It is not necessar y
to call up the function through the MENU but ton,
so changing set tings is ver y user-friendly.

Fn button

button, center button, and left/right/down sides
of the control wheel. There are 4 8 assignable
func tions, and you can instantly call up frequently
used functions.

Press the MENU button
and select Custom Ke y
Settings . Then c hoose
a button and a f unc tion
for assignment.

Shooting Mode

To freely control the AF setting, shooting in P, A, S or M
mode is recommended, rather than Intelligent Auto or
Superior Auto mode.

P (Program Auto)

A (Aperture Priority) Allows you to adjust the aperture and shoot when you want to blur the background, etc.

S (Shutter Priority) Allows you to shoot fast-moving subjects etc. by manually adjusting the shutter speed.

M (Manual Exposure) Allows you to shoot still images with a desired exposure by adjusting the shutter speed and the aperture value.

Intelligent Auto Allows you to shoot still images with the settings adjusted automatically.

Superior Auto

MR (Memory recall)

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value (F
value)). Also, you can select various settings using the menu and adjust them as desired.

Allows you to shoot still images of higher quality with the settings adjusted automatically than you could with
Intelligent Auto mode.
Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often-used modes or numeric settings that have been registered in
advance.

Up to 12 fu nctions ca n be
regis tered.

Turn the mo de dial
to select a desired
shooting mod e.

Press the MENU button and
selec t Function M enu Se t.
Then, c hoose an area an d a
func tion for assig nment .

Sett ing steps

Contro l
wheel

Single-shot AF Locks the focus when focus adjustment is achieved. Use Single-shot AF when the subject is stationary.

Automatic AF

Continuous AF Continues to focus while the shutter button is held halfway down. Use this when the subject is in motion.
DMF

Manual Focus Allows focus to be adjusted manually.

Focus Area

Switches between Single-shot AF and Continuous AF according to the movement of the subject. When
the shutter button is pressed halfway down, the camera locks focus when it determines that the subject
is stationary, or continues to focus while the subject is in motion.During continuous shooting, the camera
automatically shoots with Continuous AF starting from the second shot.

Allows you to use a combination of manual focus and autofocus.

Sett ing steps

Focus Area set tings let you choose the area
within the frame to focus on. The basic choice is
Wide, but you can choose Zone, Center or Flex­ible Spot, as necessar y.

Wide

Focuses automatically on a subjec t within all
ranges of the image. One or more green frames
are displayed around the area that is in focus.

Center

Focuses automatically on a subjec t in the center
of the image.

Press the Fn but ton
and cho ose Focus
Area, t hen cho ose
a desire d set ting.

Zone

Selec t a zone on the monitor on which to focus.
You can choose among nine zones. The camera
focuses on a subject in the chosen zone.

Flexible Spot (S/M/L)

Lets you move an AF range frame (selec t S, M, or
L size) to a desired point on the screen and focus
on a ver y small subjec t within a narrow area.

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Lock-on AF Drive Mode

Lock-on AF function tracks the
subjec t and maintains focus
on it. Position the target frame

Target fr ame

Sett ing steps

Allows you to choose among various drive mode
options such as Continuous Shooting and Self-

timer shooting.
over the subjec t to be tracked,
then press the central button
of the control wheel to start the
subjec t tracking. Also, there’s a
convenient Lock-on AF activa­tion setting (only available when
the camera is in AF-C mode) to
star t tracking by pressing the
shutter but ton halfway down.

Eye AF

Eye AF is a f unction to precisely focus on a
subjec t’s eye. Once focus is achieved, a green

in focus. Eye AF is only available when it is as­signed to one of the assignable buttons.

Press the MENU button and
call up Lock-on A F, then cho ose
On. Lis ted at t he bot tom of the
choice s is the mode tha t allow s
Lock-o n AF to be acti vated
when th e shut ter button is
pressed halfway down.

Single Shooting Shoots one still image. Mainly used when shooting a stationary subject.

Continuous
Shooting

Self-timer Shoots an image after 10 or 2 seconds.

Self-timer (Cont.) Shoots 3 or 5 images continuously after 10 seconds.

Cont. Bracket Shoots images, each with a dif ferent degree of brightness, while you hold the shutter button down.

Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images, one by one, each with a different degree of exposure.

White Balance
Bracket

DRO Bracket Shoots a total of three images, each with a different degree of D-Range Optimizer used.

Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter but ton. Enables maximum 11fps
continuous shooting in Hi setting. Hi, Mid or Lo settings are available.

Shoots a total of three images, each with different color tones, according to selected settings for white balance,
color temperature and color filter.

rectangular frame appears over the eye that is

Sett ing steps

Press the MENU
button and call up
Custom Key Set tings.
Choos e a desir ed but­ton (the A EL but ton,
in this exampl e) and
assign E ye AF to i t.

AF Track Duration

You can choose between t wo degrees of duration for AF track-

ing when recording a movie. With High set ting, the AF quickly

focuses and tracks on a subject within close proximit y. Normal

setting enhances stability of tracking on the intended subject

in situations where objects cross in bet ween the subject and

camera.

Press the lef t side
of the con trol
wheel and cho ose
a desire d set ting.

(movie shooting)

Sett ing steps

Sett ing steps

Press the MENU button and c all
up AF Track D uration. Ch oose a
desire d set ting.

Smile/Face Detect.

Face Detec tion f unction detects subjects' faces, adjusts focus,
exposure, and f lash settings, and per forms image processing
automatically. When the camera detec ts a face (up to eight are
detec table at a time), the gray face detection frame appears.
When the camera determines that autofocus is enabled, the
face detection frame turns white. When the shut ter button is
pressed half way down, the frame turns green.

Menu item details
Off Face Detection function not in use.
On (Regist. Faces) When detecting faces, assigns higher priority to faces registered in Face Registration.
On When detecting faces, does not assign higher priority to registered faces.
Smile Shutter On Automatically detects and shoots a smile.

Press the MENU button and c all
up Smile /Face Detect ., then
choos e a desired set ting.

Sett ing steps

AF drive speed

(movie shooting)

Sett ing steps

You can select focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode.

Sets the AF drive speed to fast. This mode is suitable for shooting active scenes,

Fast

such as sports.

Normal Sets the AF drive speed to normal.

Sets the AF drive speed to slow. With this mode, the focus switches smoothly

Slow

when the subject of focus changes. Also, this mode is useful for shooting
impressive movies.

Press the MENU button and c all
up AF drive speed. Choose a
desire d set ting.