Colors of AF Frame Change during Shooting
18-Sep-2012
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Solution
When shooting still images, the colors of the [AF Frame] change as follows.
| What the color represents | |
|---|---|
 (Green) | When the <shutter button> is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to green. |
 (Yellow) |
When the <shutter button> is pressed halfway and the subject is not in focus, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to yellow. In this case, the (  ) icon appears on the lower right of the [AF Frame]. |
 (Blue) | When the camera is tracking the subject while the <shutter button> is pressed halfway, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to blue. (Servo AF)*1 [Servo AF] is activated in the following conditions: - When the shooting mode is set to <Auto> (  ), and a person's movement or face is detected.- When a shooting mode of other than <Auto> ( ) and [Servo AF] is set to [On].
|
 (Orange) |
When pressing the < AF Frame Selector > button ( ) to change the position and size of the [AF Frame]. *2 < AF Frame Selector > is activated in the following condition: - When the [AF Frame] is set to [FlexiZone]. | When moving and resizing the [AF frame] after tapping the screen.*3 This function is activated in the following condition: - When the [AF Frame] is set to [1-point]. |
 (Gray) | When the camera detects a person's face, but recognizes that it is not the main subject, up to two gray [AF Frames] are displayed. [Face Detect]([Face AiAF] for PowerShot SX160 IS)
[Face Detect] is activated in the following conditions: - When the shooting mode is set to <Auto> ( ).- When a shooting mode of other than <Auto> ( ) and [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect]([Face AiAF] for PowerShot SX160 IS / S110 / G15). |
*1Servo AF is a function that tracks the subject and continually adjusts the focus and the exposure while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
*2PowerShot SX50 HS / PowerShot G15 only.
*3PowerShot S110 only.
*2PowerShot SX50 HS / PowerShot G15 only.
*3PowerShot S110 only.