Images are blurry or not in focus (PowerShot SX400 IS / PowerShot SX410 IS)
23-Jan-2015
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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.]
Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides. Be sure that your fingers do not block the <flash>.
When you press the <Shutter Button> halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely, a flashing (
) will appear.
) will appear.- Set the [IS mode] to [Continuous].
Press [ 
] button -> [Shooting] tab (
) -> [IS Settings], and then select [Continuous] for the [IS Mode].
] button -> [Shooting] tab () -> [IS Settings], and then select [Continuous] for the [IS Mode].
- Set the flash to [On] (
).
Lift the flash with your finger. Press the [ 
] button, press the [ 
], [ ] buttons to choose [On] ().
] button, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [On] ().
- Increase the [ISO speed].
Press the < FUNC./SET> button, then select [ 
] from the menu and choose the desired [ISO Speed].
] from the menu and choose the desired [ISO Speed].
NOTE
It is only possible to set the [ISO Speed] in the following shooting modes.
[Program AE] (
), [Long Shutter] (
).*
), [Long Shutter] ().**[ 
] cannot be set in [Long Shutter] mode.
] cannot be set in [Long Shutter] mode.- Attach the camera to a tripod.
Additionally, you should set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod.
- Press the <Shutter Button> halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot.
Half-press the <Shutter Button> (press lightly to focus), and then press it fully (without releasing the <Shutter Button>, press it all the way down).
- Shoot the subject within the focusing range.
- Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On].
Press the [ ] button, select the [Shooting] tab (), and then set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On].
] button, select the [Shooting] tab (), and then set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On].
- Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set.
Press the <Macro> button (
) several times to select a suitable [Focusing Range].
) several times to select a suitable [Focusing Range].
- Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock
- Focus Lock
Change the composition while holding the <Shutter Button> down halfway.
- AF Lock
With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the [ ] button.
] button.
The focus is now locked, and [ 
] is displayed.
] is displayed.
NOTE
- This example shows the procedure when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] (
). - After you lock the focus, the focal position will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
- To unlock the focus, release the shutter button and press the [ ] button again. In this case, [ ] is no longer displayed.
If you center on the light and dark contrasting area of the subject and push the <Shutter Button> halfway, or repeatedly push the <Shutter Button> halfway, the [AF frame] will appear and the camera will focus.
NOTE
The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions.
PowerShot SX400 IS / PowerShot SX410 IS
| Focusing Range | Maximum Wide Angle  | Maximum Telephoto  |
 [Normal] | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity |
| [Macro] | 0 – 50 cm (0.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) | - |
 [Telephoto] | 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity | 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity |