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 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS.)
| 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 ( |
(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. |
(Orange) | When pressing the <AF Frame Selector> button ( <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 Detect) ([Face AiAF] for PowerShot ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS) For the shooting modes in which [Face Detect] or [Face AiAF] works, please refer to the following table. |
*2 PowerShot SX40 HS only.
Please see the table below to check if your camera supports each shooting mode.
| Shooting modes in which the function automatically works | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Servo AF]*3 | [Face Detect] ([Face AiAF] for PowerShot S100 / PowerShot ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS)*4 | ||||||||
*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.