Changing the camera’s focus

Learn how to adjust the camera's focus according to your subjects.

Using macro a p A h n d v

Use macro to take close-up photos of subjects, such as flowers or insects. Refer to macro options in “Setting the focus distance.”

￿￿ Try to hold the camera very still to prevent blurry photos.

￿￿Turn off the flash if the distance to the subject is less than 80 cm.

Setting the focus distance a p A h n d v

To take sharp photos, select the appropriate focus according to your distance from the subject.

1 In Shooting mode, press [M].

Normal (AF)

2 Select an option.

Option Description

Normal (AF): Focus on a subject farther than 80 cm (farther than 2 m when using zoom).

Macro: Focus on a subject 3-80 cm (1-2 m when using zoom).

Auto Macro: Focus on a subject farther than 3 cm (farther than 1 m when using zoom).

Manual Focus: Focus on a subject by manually adjusting the focus distance. (p. 51)

The options may differ depending on the shooting mode.

Shooting options 50