The camera does not focus when shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G3 X)
30-Apr-2015
8202489100
Solution
- The camera’s minimum shooting range is shown below:*
-Telephoto (
): 85 cm (2.8 ft.)
): 85 cm (2.8 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.
*The minimum shooting range differs depending on the shooting mode. For more information on the minimum distance in individual shooting modes, please refer to the table below.
| Shooting Mode | Focusing Range | Maximum wide angle ( ) | Maximum telephoto ( ) |
 | - | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 85 cm (2.8 ft.) – infinity |
| Other modes | [Normal] ( ) | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 85 cm (2.8 ft.) – infinity |
[Macro*] ( ) | 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) | - |