Eye AF: The secret to unforgettable portraits

Count on Sony’s exclusive Eye AF for crisp focus and more successful portraits. A revolutionary tool for anyone — even including pros and enthusiasts.

The eye is the window to the soul of a portrait 

The glint of an eye. It’s the signature of every great portrait; a glimpse into the soul of the subject. Sony’s unique Eye AF brings this unprecedented power to all your portraits, continuously tracking not just your subject, but the individual eye — for startling images, from snapshot to professional portraiture. 

The key to great portraits

Loved by professionals

With a fast lens, the difference between an award-winning portrait and an everyday snapshot may come down to nothing more than the length of an eyelash. Professionals know the glint of a perfectly-focused eye brings life to an image unlike anything else, which is why Sony’s Eye AF is such a game-changing innovation.

Bob Martin
Professional Sports Photographer

“When you are shooting really boldly in the frame, you can use Eye AF. Just press the button and then the focus locks on the eye. The racket or the arm doesn’t distract the focus from where it should be — on the eye.”

Russ Ellis
Professional Sports Photographer

“Eye AF was a real revelation and gave me opportunities I wouldn’t have usually had.”

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The power of Sony’s Eye AF

Reliable eye-tracking, in all conditions

Catch the eye for superb portraiture. Eye AF uses Sony’s remarkable wide AF area and accurate eye detection to open up unimagined freedom of composition, so you can explore creative expression like never before. 

Partly hidden face

Partly hidden face

Looking down

Looking down

Backlit

Backlit

Wearing glasses

Wearing glasses

Indoors

Indoors

Small subjects

Small subjects

Pioneering eye detection autofocus

Innovation made possible with a mirrorless design

[1] Conventional DSLR cameras  [2] Sony’s mirrorless cameras

Innovation made possible with a mirrorless design

As the leading image sensor producer, Sony’s unmatched processing and sensor technology can detect your subjects in real time, determine precise eye position, and deliver perfect focus. High-precision AF points — far wider than those in conventional DSLR cameras — help you track your subjects throughout the frame, and faithfully capture them every time.

Advanced by accumulated know-how

Not all mirrorless cameras are created equal. Sony’s Eye AF performance is made possible through decades of pioneering advancements in imaging technology — from our industry-leading developments in image sensors, processors, and lenses to eye detection software algorithms.

Advanced by accumulated know-how

 [1] Lens  [2] Image sensor  [3] Image processing engine  [4] Software algorithm 

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