Choosing subjects to focus on (tracking af) – Canon PowerShot SX720 HS User Manual
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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.
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If no subject is detected, [ ] is displayed.
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To cancel tracking, press the [ ] button
again.
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Shoot.
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Press the shutter button halfway. [ ]
changes to a blue [ ], which follows
the subject as the camera continues to
adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF)
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Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
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Even after your shot, [ ] is still displayed
and the camera continues to track the
subject.
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[Servo AF] (= 79) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
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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.
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[AF-Point Zoom] on the [
available.
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[ ] is not available.
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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.
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When shooting in [
] mode (= 75), press and hold the [ ]
button for at least one second.
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If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered
people are detected, but the names will be recorded in the still
images (= 44). However, the name is displayed when a
registered person is selected as a subject.
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If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in
the areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
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If faces are not detected when Servo AF (= 79) is set to [On],
the AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you
press the shutter button halfway.
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Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
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Subjects that are distant or extremely close
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Subjects that are dark or light
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Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
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The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
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No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you
press the shutter button halfway.
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)
Still Images
Movies
Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
1
Choose [Tracking AF].
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Follow the steps in “Changing the
AF Frame Mode” (= 77) to choose
[Tracking AF].
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[ ] is displayed in the center of the
screen.
2
Choose a subject to focus on.
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Aim the camera so that [ ] is on the
desired subject, and then press the
[ ] button.