Canon Digital Camera Canon PowerShot SX170 User Manual

3.2

Out of 2 Ratings

Owner's of the Canon Digital Camera Canon PowerShot SX170 gave it a score of 3.2 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:

  • Reliability

    3.5 out of 5

  • Durability

    3.0 out of 5

  • Maintenance

    4.5 out of 5

  • Performance

    2.5 out of 5

  • Ease of Use

    2.5 out of 5
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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
3 Shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway. [ ]
changes to a blue [
], which follows
the subject as the camera continues to
adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF)
(=
61).
Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
Even after your shot, [ ] is still
displayed and the camera continues to
track the subject.
•[Servo AF] (=
61) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
•Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the
background too closely.
•[AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
•[e] is not available.
• The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway
without pressing the <q> button. After your shot, [
] is displayed in the
center of the screen.
• When shooting in [f] mode (=
58), press and hold the <q> button for at
least one second.
Still Images
Shooting with Servo AF
This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1 Congurethesetting.
Press the <n> button, choose
[Servo AF] on the [4] tab, and then
choose [On] (=
24).
2 Focus.
The focus and exposure are maintained
where the blue AF frame is displayed
while you are pressing the shutter button
halfway.
•Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
•In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this
case,thefocusandexposurearesetaccordingtothespeciedAF
frame mode.
•If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button,
and then press it halfway again.
•AF lock shooting is not available.
•[AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
•Not available when using the self-timer (=
33).

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