Changing the camera’s focus

Learn how to adjust the camera’s focus to suit the subject and the shooting conditions.

Using macro

Use macro to capture close-up photos of subjects, such as flowers or insects.

Try to hold the camera firmly to prevent blurry photos.

Turn off the flash if the distance to the subject is less than 15.7 in. (40 cm).

1 In Shooting mode, press [].

Focus

Normal (AF)

Macro

Back Select

2 Select an option.

Icon Description

Normal (AF): Focus on a subject farther than 80 cm away. Farther than 200 cm away when you use the zoom.

Macro: Focus on a subject that is 5–80 cm from the camera. 150–200 cm when you use the zoom.

Auto Macro:

Automatically focus on a subject farther than 5 cm away. Farther than 150 cm away when you use the zoom.

It is set automatically in some shooting modes.

Available options may differ depending on the shooting conditions.

In some modes, you can also set the focus option by pressing [

],

and then selecting Focus.

 

 

 

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