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Colors of AF Frame Change during Shooting
When shooting still images, the colors of the [AF Frame] change as follows. (This is also the same when using the Touch Shutter function to shoot with the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS, 320 HS / IXUS 510 HS, 240 HS.)
[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 For the shooting modes in which [Servo AF] works, please refer to the following table. *2 (Orange)When pressing the <AF Frame Selector> button ( ) to change the position and size of the [AF Frame]. <AF Frame Selector> is activated in the following condition: - When the [AF Frame] is set to [FlexiZone]. (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 AiAF) ([Face Detect] for PowerShot SX260 HS / PowerShot ELPH 530 HS, 520 HS / IXUS 510 HS, 500 HS) For the shooting modes in which [Face Detect] or [Face AiAF] works, please refer to the following table.
*1 Servo AF is a function that tracks the subject and continually adjusts the focus and the exposure while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
*2 PowerShot G1 X only.
Please see the table below to check if your camera supports each shooting mode.
... Automatically set to [On] ... When motion is detected, the camera will be set to [On] ... This shooting mode is not available in this modelModel Shooting modes in which the function automatically works [Servo AF]*3 [Face AiAF] ([Face Detect] for PowerShot SX260 HS / PowerShot ELPH 530 HS, 520 HS / IXUS 510 HS, 500 HS*4 PowerShot G1 X PowerShot SX260 HS PowerShot SX240 HS PowerShot ELPH 530 HS / IXUS 510 HS PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS PowerShot ELPH 110 HS / IXUS 125 HS PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / IXUS 240 HS PowerShot A4000 IS PowerShot A3400 IS PowerShot A2400 IS PowerShot A2300 PowerShot A1300 PowerShot A810 PowerShot D20
*3 If [Servo AF] is set to [On], the function works even if the shooting mode is other than listed above.
*4 If [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect] or [Face AiAF], the function works even if the shooting mode is other than listed above.
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PowerShot G1 X
PowerShot SX260 HS
IXUS 240 HS
IXUS 125 HS
PowerShot D20
PowerShot A4000 IS
IXUS 510 HS
IXUS 500 HS
PowerShot A1300
PowerShot A810
PowerShot A3400 IS
PowerShot A2400 IS
PowerShot A2300
PowerShot SX240 HS
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