The camera has 61 AF points for autofocusing.
You can select the AF area selection mode and AF point(s) suiting the scene or subject.
Selecting the AF Area Selection Mode
You can select one of seven AF area selection modes.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to ⋖AF⋗.
3. Set the shooting mode.
Press the lock release button.
Turn the Mode Dial.
4. Press the ⋖⋗ button.
The [AF Area/AF Point Selection Mode] screen is displayed in the viewfinder.
5. Press the ⋖⋗ button or ⋖M-Fn⋗ button.
Caution
AF Area Selection Mode | Overview | |
Single-point Spot AF (Manual selection) | For pinpoint focusing over a narrower area than with Single-point AF. | |
Single-point AF (Manual selection) | Select one AF point to be used for focusing. | |
AF point expansion (Manual selection | The manually-selected AF point [ | |
AF point expansion (Manual selection, surrounding points) | The manually-selected AF point [ | |
Zone AF (Manual selection of zone) | One of nine focusing zones is used to focus. | |
Large Zone AF (Manual selection of zone) | The AF area is divided into three focusing zones (left, center, and right) for focusing. | |
Automatic selection AF | The Area AF frame (entire AF area) is used to focus. The AF point(s) achieving focus is displayed as [ |
Selecting the AF Point Manually
You can manually select the AF point or zone.
1. Press the ⋖⋗ button. The AF points will be displayed.
2. Select an AF point.
The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt ⋖⋗. If you press ⋖
⋗ straight down, the center AF point (or center zone) will be selected.
Caution
- Zone AF, Large Zone AF, Automatic selection AF: AF
- Single-point Spot AF, Single-point AF, and AF point expansion: SEL [ ] (Center), SEL AF (Off-center)