Choosing a Focus Mode

Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition.

AAutofocus

Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Use when the distance from subject to lens is 50 cm (1 ft. 7 in.) or more when camera is zoomed all the way out.

DMacro close-up

Use for close-ups of flowers, insects, or small objects.

When the Fmark on the monitor glows green (when the zoom indicator is positioned before G), the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 2 cm (0.8 in.) from the lens. The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position.

BInfinity

Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows or when shooting landscapes.

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF lamp always glows green.

However, the camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects. The flash mode is set to W (off ).

EManual focus

The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of about 2 cm (0.8 in.) to infinity from the lens (A39).

Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode

 

A

A, B, C, D, E, F

y

D

A(Autofocus)

✔1

✔1

 

✔1

D(Macro close-up)

✔

✔

2

✔

B(Infinity)

✔

✔

✔

 

E(Manual focus)

–

✔

 

–

 

 

 

 

 

1Default setting for each shooting mode.

2Availability varies between different scene modes (A42 to 49).

CThe Focus Mode Setting

When the flash mode is changed in the A, B, C, and Dshooting modes, the setting is saved even after the camera is turned off.

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