“Capture Criteria” > “Subject Detection”
To view the subject detection display, highlight [Advanced: Subject detection] in the auto capture settings display and press J. This is where you’ll choose the types and sizes of subject that trigger auto capture.
Choosing a Subject Type
Press W (Q) to display options. Choose a subject type from “auto” (automatic subject selection), people, animals, vehicles, and airplanes.
- Press J or i to save changes and return to the subject detection display.
Choosing the Subject Size
Rotate the main command dial to choose a [Smallest] of [1] to [5]. Choose lower values to include smaller subjects, higher values to restrict subject detection to larger subjects.
The apparent subject size (approximate percentage of the angle of view) for each setting is listed below.
- [1]: 2.5% or more
- [2]: 5% or more
- [3]: 10% or more
- [4]: 15% or more
- [5]: 20% or more
Subject detected at size of 20%
- Press i to save changes and return to the auto capture settings display.
- Subjects that meet the criterion for [Smallest] are shown by green boxes in the subject detection display.
- A [Smallest] of [1] makes it easier for the camera to detect subjects of a variety of sizes. We recommend that you begin from a low value and then gradually raise it while checking the display of green boxes in the subject detection display or taking test pictures until subject detection functions as desired.
If both [Motion] and [Subject detection] are chosen for [Capture criteria], the [Smallest] chosen for the former will have no effect on the [Smallest] chosen for the latter. Changing the [Smallest] selected in the motion settings display has no effect on the [Smallest] selected in the subject detection display. The two conditions will be assessed separately, but only subjects that meet the criteria for both will trigger auto capture.
Focusing
Before initiating auto capture, we recommend that you focus at the distance you anticipate the subject will be. The focus distance can be set by positioning the focus-point target over your subject and pressing the AF-ON button or pressing the shutter-release button halfway. Once auto capture is initiated, the camera will stay focused at this distance while standing by, helping it focus quickly when the subject is detected.
Focus-point target