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Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
Using Focus Mode
Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition.
Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode
1 Default setting for each shooting mode.
2 Available focus modes and default setting vary between different scene modes (
A
46 to 55).
C Focus Mode Setting
• For shooting modes A, B, C and D, the changed focus mode setting is stored in the camera’s
memory even after the camera is turned off.
• This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Functions that Cannot be
Applied Simultaneously” (A108) for more information.
A
Autofocus
The camera automatically adjusts the focus according to the distance to the subject.
Use when the distance from the subject to the lens is 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) or more, or 80
cm (2 ft. 8 in.) or more at the maximum telephoto position.
D
Macro close-up
Use for close-ups of flowers or small objects.
When the F mark on the monitor lights in green (when the zoom indicator is to the
wide-angle side of the K icon), 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.
B
Infinity
Use when shooting distant scenes through window glass or when shooting
landscapes.
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF lamp 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 2 cm (0.8 in.) to infinity
from the lens (A42).
A
A, B, C, D,
E, F, N
y O D
A (Autofocus) w
1
w
1
2
w
1
w
1
D (Macro close-up) ww ww
B (Infinity) ww ww
E (Manual focus) – ww–