Canon PowerShot SX10 IS User Guide

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Once the focus is fixed to a subject’s face, the frame can be set to 
follow the subject within a certain range. Set the AF frame mode in the 

 menu to [Face Detect] in advance (p. 118).

Selecting a Subject to Focus On 

(Face Select and Track)

Select a face to focus on.

1. Press the 

 button while faces are detected by the camera.

• The camera enters face select mode, 

and the face frame (

) of the main 

subject displays in green. Even if the 
subject moves, the frame will follow 
the subject within a certain range.

• The face frame will not display 

when a face is not detected.

2. Select the person you wish to focus on.

• When several faces have been 

detected, pressing the 

 or 

 

button or turning the control dial will 
move the face frame to another 
subject.

• Holding down the DISP. button for 

more than 1 second will display 
face frames (up to 35) of all the 
detected faces (green: face of main 
subject, white: detected faces).

3. Press the 

 button again.

• The camera exits face designation 

mode, and the face frame (

) of 

the main subject will change to white (the frame will continue 
to follow the subject within a certain range).

• Holding the 

 button pressed will release the face detection 

mode.

Face Frame

Face Frame

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