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Tracking interface, the RX100 VII does a seemingly
perfect job of tracking moving subjects and is able to
detect faces and eyes automatically, with settings for
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are supported, but it’s worth turning on when you’re at
the zoo.)
The second is that you never lose track of the frame
when shooting in burst mode. At 20fps, the camera uses
an electronic shutter, and instead of the screen going
black for an instant each time an image is made, the
display simply lights up an outline. By default there is a
faux shutter sound too, made by the camera’s speaker,
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Real Time Tracking isn’t on by default, but I
recommend trying it. You’ll need to set focus to AF-C
and select it from the focus-mode option—in the camera
menu, it’s simply called Tracking. Once enabled, it
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with their motion for as long as you half-press the
shutter button, and it continues to track your subject
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With the Real
Time Tracking
interface, the
RX100 VII does
a seemingly
perfect job of
tracking
moving
subjects.