Images are blurry, not in focus, or soft-focused (PowerShot SD3500 IS / IXUS 210)
15-Mar-2010
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Solution
When an image is blurry or cannot be brought into focus during shooting, please check the following.
You can prevent camera shake by holding the camera firmly.
See the following reference for holding the camera correctly.
Your camera includes functions for detecting and setting the focus on your subjects, but it may not focus as you intended.
See the following reference for focusing on the targeted subject.
You may need more accurate focusing for portrait photography, macro shooting for subjects that are right nearby, and zoom shooting for subjects that are far away.
The following introduces the method for checking the focus by using the Focus Check function.
Increasing the [ISO Speed] if the camera shake warning icon appears when you press the <Shutter Button> halfway
When you press the <shutter button> halfway in low light conditions where camera
shake is likely, a flashing (
) will appear.
) will appear.In this case, you can increase the [ISO Speed] to reduce camera shake.
Shooting with the Focus Lock or checking the camera settings if a subject cannot be brought into focus
There are cases where monotone subjects with low contrast cannot be brought into focus.
See the following reference for focusing by placing an object with high contrast in front of the subject.
If the focusing zone* setting does not match with the shooting conditions, there are cases where the subject cannot be brought into focus.
Please refer to the following information to check the [Focus Range].
* For example, shooting a distant subject in the [Macro] (
) mode, shooting a close subject in the [Infinity] (
) mode, etc.
) mode, shooting a close subject in the [Infinity] () mode, etc.With the [Digital Tele-Converter] setting, the focal length of the lens can be increased by a factor equivalent to 1.4x to 2.3x*.
This Digital Tele-Converter can increase the zoom factor with less of a decrease in the brightness of the lens, which enables a faster shutter speed than normal zooming operations (including digital zoom) at the same zoom factor. The faster shutter speed can reduce camera shake and subject blur.
* It varies depending on the camera model.