The camera does not focus when shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G1 X Mark II)
17-Mar-2014
8202060100
Solution
- The camera’s minimum shooting range is shown below:*
-Telephoto (
): 40 cm (1.3 ft.)
): 40 cm (1.3 ft.) -Wide angle (
): 5 cm (2.0 in.)
): 5 cm (2.0 in.)- When shooting subjects at short distances, using a wide angle setting is recommended.
- As camera shake is more likely to occur when shooting subjects at shorter distances, please try mounting the camera on a tripod or taking other measures to keep it still.
| Shooting Mode | Focusing Range | Maximum Wide Angle () | Maximum Telephoto () |
 | - | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 40 cm (1.3 ft.) – infinity |
| Other modes |  ** | 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) | - |
 | 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) | - | |
 | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 40 cm (1.3 ft.) – infinity | |
 | 1.5 - 20 m (4.9 - 66 ft.) | 1.5 - 20 m (4.9 - 66 ft.) | |
 ** | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 40 cm (1.3 ft.) – infinity |