autofocus
noun
au·to·fo·cus
ˈȯ-tō-ˌfō-kəs 
: an automatic focusing system (as on a camera)
autofocus
verb
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Nowhere is this evolution more apparent than in the autofocus system.
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Robb Rice, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
Contemporaneous reviews note its limited camera function: no flash, no autofocus, poor performance under low light.
—Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The result is sharp focus across the frame without the need for an autofocus lens, but with relatively poor low-light performance that relies on a powerful flash.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The camera supports a snappy 10fps capture rate with focus fixed after the first frame, or at 6fps with autofocus for every image.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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Robb Rice, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
Contemporaneous reviews note its limited camera function: no flash, no autofocus, poor performance under low light.
—Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The result is sharp focus across the frame without the need for an autofocus lens, but with relatively poor low-light performance that relies on a powerful flash.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The camera supports a snappy 10fps capture rate with focus fixed after the first frame, or at 6fps with autofocus for every image.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Autofocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autofocus. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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