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    Colors of AF Frame Change during Shooting

    18-Sep-2012
    8201589400

    Solution

      When shooting still images, the colors of the [AF Frame] change as follows.
      [AF Frame] 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.