Olympus E-3 User Manual download pdf (Page 55)

Focusing and shooting functions

This camera has 11 AF targets for focusing on the subject with auto focus. Select the optimal

AF target mode according to your subject and the composition.

There are two AF target modes: All target AF mode, which uses AF at all AF targets, and Single

target AF mode, which uses AF centering around one selected AF target.

All target AF mode

The camera automatically focuses on the subject in front of the

camera from among the 11 AF targets. This is useful for shooting

moving subjects or relying on the camera for focusing.

Single target AF mode

(

Small-single target AF mode)

The camera focuses using one selected AF target. This is useful

for accurately focusing on the subject after composing the shot.

With

, you can focus using a range that is somewhat larger

than one AF target, but you can only set the range within the AF

target. When

[SMALL]

is selected for

[AF SENSITIVITY]

, the

setting display changes to

“AF SENSITIVITY” (P. 96)

Dynamic-single target AF mode

If the camera cannot focus on the subject using the selected AF

target, the camera focuses using the adjacent AF target.

AF target selection

Selected AF target

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Olympus E-3 User Manual Page 55