Colors of AF Frame Change during Shooting

    26-Jul-2012
    8201455500

    Solution

      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, 245 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 model
      ModelShooting 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 / IXUS 245 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.