How to Use autofocus in a Sentence

autofocus

noun
Definition of autofocusnext
  • The fifth hole on the back of the phone is for the laser autofocus sensor, which was added to help with some of the focus issues on the main sensor.
    — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2021
  • The fix is to hold down the HDMI button on the remote to activate the autofocus, which is fine.
    — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 6 July 2019
  • Instead, the cameras, the flash, and the laser autofocus are all bunched together in the top-left corner.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 5 Nov. 2021
  • And the TrueDepth camera has seen some changes in the Pro models: a brighter f/1.9 aperture and autofocus support.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Turn off autofocus and lock the focus on objects on the horizon.
    — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 7 May 2023
  • The autofocus can capture and maintain a tight focus on the subject even in low light.
    — Adam Doud, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The iPhone 14 gets a new autofocus feature on the selfie camera, along with a wider aperture.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Kuo said at the time that the selfie camera will support autofocus and come with an f/1.9 aperture.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 June 2022
  • The autofocus, while outpaced by later models like the A7 IV, is no slouch.
    — Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 13 July 2022
  • The Pixel 2 had two sensor holes around the camera for a laser autofocus setup, which was dropped from the Pixel 3.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 12 June 2019
  • The front camera is 16 MP and also doesn't have autofocus.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
  • One of the most underrated features on the 14 Plus might be the new TrueDepth camera, which now has autofocus.
    — José Adorno, BGR, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Even then, Kuo said the new ultra-wide cameras on the Pros will have 6P lenses and support autofocus.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 June 2021
  • The powered autofocus worked well enough in my tests that there was no need to use the manual control on the remote to improve it.
    — PCMAG, 25 June 2024
  • The new TrueDepth front-facing camera, meanwhile, has a faster f/1.9 aperture, plus, for the first time, autofocus.
    — Samuel Axon and Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The one real downside seems to be the autofocus, which reviewers at PC Gamer found to be spotty at best.
    — Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The main camera has a 48-megapixel sensor and an f/1.7 wide angle lens and laser autofocus.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The autofocus snaps right in, and subject recognition is the real deal.
    — PCMAG, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The Pro wide-angle has autofocus now, which also powers a macro mode.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The Pixel 7 Pro has two sensors in the main camera block right now: a color sensor and a laser autofocus sensor.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2023
  • That last toggle supports near, far, or full-range autofocus, with 10 meters as the cutoff point.
    — PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
  • There's a rear LED flash and laser autofocus system, along with two contact points for the modular system.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2017
  • There’s no noise, blur, or distortion of my face while the impressive autofocus’ strong bokeh effect helps my body stand out sharply from the mess of my testing space.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • Kevin Ambrose Turn off autofocus and lock in the focus on objects in the foreground before moonrise.
    — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 12 July 2022
  • The 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL include a new 42-megapixel selfie camera with autofocus.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
  • No other camera in this size has autofocus or shoot speeds close to this little wonder.
    — Tom O'Brien, National Geographic, 24 Nov. 2019
  • Otherwise, the autofocus may jump around during the shoot.
    — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 12 July 2022
  • Moreover, the TrueDepth selfie cam also gets autofocus, a feature the iPhone 13 Pro models lack.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The standard Pixel 9 is stuck with a 10.5-megapixel selfie camera, though this camera does support autofocus for the first time.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The iPhone 3Gs featured a 3-megapixel autofocus camera.
    — Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024

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