Autofocus uses the camera and lens to adjust focus automatically.
Choose where and when the camera should look for sharpness.
Focus mode determines how focusing behaves over time. AF-area mode determines which part of the frame is considered. These are separate decisions.
Choose a single focus area over a stationary object. Then compare a broader automatic area.
Low contrast, poor light, repeating patterns and obstructions can make autofocus unreliable.
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Autofocus adjusts lens focus using the selected subject area.
Continuous autofocus is a focus mode that keeps updating while activated.
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Autofocus uses the camera and lens to adjust focus automatically.
Focus mode determines how focusing behaves over time. AF-area mode determines which part of the frame is considered. These are separate decisions.
Low contrast, poor light, repeating patterns and obstructions can make autofocus unreliable.