The degree of changes that are coming in the automation of cameras continues to amaze me. It is now time that manufacturers got the cameras could recognize the faces of the people, in order that adjustments (focus and exposure, basically) were made for that particular point and thus eliminate backlights and other common faults of snapshots. After the role was expanded to enable it to identify several faces while, but then comes a problem ...

While the group is at the same distance and with the same light, so good, but what if not? Imagine that some are closer than others, and the depth of field is not enough for everyone out into focus how the camera decides who is more important? Imagine you're in the shadow of the bar on the beach with your girlfriend, you take a picture, and the camera decides to focus and expose correctly for the Swedish sunbathing topless back 100 meters ... "No, Mary, has been the single camera, the detection of ... "It's too late. Do not try to explain.

As to prevent premature separation "technical reasons", Fujifilm has perfected the recognition of faces of their new cameras J series , and have added the possibility not only to recognize faces, but also to identify them by name. You can store up to eight faces, and when detected in a photo, along with other expensive "anonymous", will give priority to expose and focus properly on those faces in particular. Thus, the Swede will blurred and overexposed the background and save yourself a disappointment.

I have no very clear is that if I recognized two or more of the registered faces in a photo (you may identify five at a time). "Priority will be given in a certain order? Does he know the camera is more important to get right Mary, your friend Pepe? Also have to see what happens if left beard (Pepe, of course) or change the hairstyle, some of those registered.

In addition, Fujifilm has also begun to experiment with other faces, and the FinePix JZ500 can recognize the faces of dogs and cats, although in this case only the front and not identified. Someone asked me if I also recognize guinea pigs, and whether having mustache also identify them as a cat ... The truth is that I have no idea what will happen if a guinea pig pictures, but while not identified as Mary, do not think you should worry.