Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Focus

Changing to a different focus mode can help to achieve better focus.

Settings

Type of Shot

Focus Mode

Approximate Focus Range*1

Snapshot

Movies

Snapshot

Movies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximately

Approximately

Auto

General

Automatic

 

8 cm to 9

46 cm to 9

Focus

recording

 

(infinity)

(infinity)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.1" to 9)

(18.1" to 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixedfocal

Approximately

Approximately

Macro

Close ups

Automatic

8 cm to 50 cm

17 cm to 27 cm

 

 

 

point

(3.1" to 19.7")

(6.7" to 10.6")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan

Shooting with a

Fixedfocal

 

Fixed focal

Approximately

 

46 cm to 9

Focus

relatively wide

point

 

point*2

(infinity)

focus range

 

 

 

 

 

(18.1" to 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenery and

 

 

 

 

Infinity

other distant

Fixed

Infinity (Wide Angle)

 

subjects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 The focus range is the distance from the lens surface. *2 The distance depends on shooting conditions.

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Advanced Recording Settings