Does anyone know what face detection means?

Question

I am trying to decide what kind of camera to buy. I have been told that I should get a SLR. I have seen "face detection" in a lot of the descriptions of cameras and I don't know what it means. Can anyone tell me?
Thanks

Answer 1

The camera evaluates what's in the frame to find what appears to be a face, and then it focuses on that point.

Answer 2

Face Detection is a feature in most cameras that comes as a standard since 05 i believe. it basically scans the field for what it sees as "faces" and then tries to focus on those points more then the rest of the image. i don't personally care too much for it because I saw it on my friends camera and it picked up rocks as faces instead of the subject

Answer 3

First off the description given by the others is good.

2nd - as of this date, not SLR/DSLR has face detection.

That will be up to the photographer to make sure the face is in focus.

Answer 4

Face Detection means it will focus extra hard on the faces in the picture so they come out in the best quality. I think it is overrated as it doesn't make a significant difference

Answer 5

It is able to detect faces so that it can make them look better in the subsequent picture.

Answer 6

its facial focal point...on the screen of the camera squares show around each persons face and enhance the features, its really good. i suggest to get a camera with it.