Focus Area - Sony DSC-WX500 User Manual

Down:
Pan the camera from the top to the bottom.
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Focus Area

Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto
focus mode.
1. MENU →
Menu item details
Wide:
Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the image.
When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame
is displayed around the area that is in focus.
Center:
Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. When used together with the
AF lock function, you can compose the image you want.
Flexible Spot:
Allows you to move the AF range frame to the desired point on the screen and focus on an
extremely small subject in a narrow area.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the size of the AF range finder frame
by rotating the control wheel.
Expand Flexible Spot:
If the product fails to focus on the single selected point, it uses the focus points around the
flexible spot as the second priority area to achieve focus.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the size of the AF range finder frame
by rotating the control wheel.
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Center Lock-on AF
When you press the center button, the camera detects the subject positioned in the center of
Using shooting functions
(Camera Settings) → [Focus Area] → desired setting.
Using shooting functions
Adjusting the focus
Adjusting the focus