Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF) (PowerShot G16)
Solution
Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
IMPORTANT
- [Servo AF] is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
- Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background too closely.
- [AF-Point Zoom] on the [Shooting] (
) tab is not available. - [Macro] (
) is not available. - The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
).
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press the <
> button.
> button.
Press the <
><
> button to choose the [Shooting] ().
Press the <
><
> buttons to choose [AF Frame], and then press the <><> buttons to choose [Tracking AF].After making the above settings, press the <> button.
> button.
4. (
) is displayed in the center of the screen. Aim the camera so that () is on the desired subject, and then press the[AF frame selector] <
> button.
) is displayed in the center of the screen. Aim the camera so that () is on the desired subject, and then press the[AF frame selector] <> button.- When the subject is detected, the camera beeps and (
) is displayed. Even if the subject moves, the camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range.
) is displayed. Even if the subject moves, the camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range.- If no subject is detected, () is displayed.
) is displayed.
REFERENCE
- To cancel tracking, press the () [AF Frame Selector] <> button again.
- The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the < > button. After your shot, () is displayed in the center of the screen.
5. Press the shutter button halfway. () changes to a blue (
) which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure
) changes to a blue () which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposurePress the shutter button all the way down to shoot.
- Even after your shot, () is still displayed and the camera continues to track the subject.
) is still displayed and the camera continues to track the subject.
Tracking AF is possible in the following shooting modes.
*1,
*1,
,
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,
*2,
,
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,
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*1 Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2 Only available by pressing the <
> button.