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AF-Area Mode

The following eight AF-area modes are available in focus mode AF-C.

AF-area mode		Description	Monitor
	Single-point AF	The camera focuses on a point selected by the user.
	Dynamic-area AF (S)	The focus point is selected manually. The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus point when autofocus is initiated, but if the subject later briefly leaves the selected point, the camera will focus based on information from surrounding points. Choose if the camera has difficulty focusing, or for active subjects that are hard to keep framed in a single point, and choose an option with broader coverage if the subject is moving unpredictably or occupies a large area of the frame.
	Dynamic-area AF (M)
	Dynamic-area AF (L)
	Wide-area AF (S)	As for single-point AF, except that the camera focuses on a wider area.
	Wide-area AF (L)
	3D-tracking	The camera tracks focus on a selected subject. This option is available only in photo mode. Position the focus point over your subject and start tracking by pressing AF-ON or by pressing the shutter-release button halfway; focus will then track the selected subject as it moves through the frame. To end tracking and restore the previously-selected focus point, release the AF-ON or shutter-release button. If the subject leaves the frame, remove your finger from the shutter- release button and recompose the photograph with the subject in the selected focus point.
	Auto-area AF	The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus point.

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Caution: 3D-Tracking

The camera may be unable to track subjects that are obscured by other objects or leave the frame.

Quick Focus-Point Selection

For quicker focus-point selection, choose [Alternating points] for Custom Setting a4 [Focus points used] (see this section).
If you prefer to use the sub-selector for focus-point selection, you can choose [Select center focus point] for Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] > [Sub-selector center] to allow the center of the sub-selector to be used to quickly select the center focus point (see this section).