Using Focus Mode

Choose a focus mode according to the desired scene.

A Autofocus Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Use when the distance from subject to lens is 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) or more, or 2.2 m (7 ft. 3 in.) or more when camera is zoomed in to the maximum telephoto position. D Macro close-up Use for close-ups of flowers or small objects. The closest shooting distance will vary according to the magnification of the zoom. In the zoom position where the F icon and zoom indicator light in green (wideangle position from the K icon), the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. At the zoom position that is three increments from the maximum wide-angle position to the telephoto position, the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens. B Infinity Use when shooting distant scenes through window glass or when shooting landscapes. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A8) always lights in green. However, the camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects. The flash mode is set to W (off ). E Manual focus The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of 1 cm (0.4 in.) to infinity from the lens (A42).

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode

A A (Autofocus) D (Macro close-up) B (Infinity) E (Manual focus)
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j, k, l, m, M w1 w w w

e w

o w

F w

w1 w w

Default setting for each shooting mode. Available focus modes and default setting vary between different scene modes (A46 to 59).

The Focus Mode Setting

For shooting modes j, k, l and m, the changed focus mode setting will be stored in the cameras memory even after the camera is turned off. This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously (A104) for more information.

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