To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [Macro] ().
Caution
[Hybrid Auto] (), [Auto] (
), [Creative Shot] (
), [Star] (
), [Star Portrait] (
), [Star Nightscape] (
), [Star Trails] (
), [Star Time-Lapse Movie] (
), or [Fireworks] (
)
Setting the focus range to [Macro]
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the ⋖⋗ button to display the menu screen, and then touch [Focus Range] (
).
3. Touch [ : Macro ] to select it from the items appearing at the bottom of the screen, and then press the ⋖
⋗ button.
4. Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is displayed in the upper right of the screen.
Caution
Caution
In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar,
[
] will turn gray and the camera will not focus.
The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range]
The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range] is as shown in the following table (from the end of the lens). If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
Also, the [Focusing Range] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.
Shooting Mode | Shooting Range | When maximum wide angle ( | When maximum telephoto ( |
- | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 35 cm (1.1 ft.) - infinity | |
Other modes | [ | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 35 cm (1.1 ft.) - infinity |
[ | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – 50 cm (1.6 ft.) | - |