Shooting Range And Focusing; Shooting Close-Ups (Macro); Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity); P Mode - Canon PowerShot SX420 IS User Manual

Shooting Range and Focusing

Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)

To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [ ]. For
details on the range of focus, see "Shooting Range" ( = 142).
● Press the [ ] button, press the [ ][ ]
buttons to choose [ ], and then press the
[ ] button.
● Once the setting is complete, [ ] is
displayed.
● If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
● Be careful to avoid damaging the lens.
● When the zoom position is within the range of the yellow bar
below the zoom bar, [ ] turns gray and the camera cannot focus.
● To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod
and shooting with the camera set to [

Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity)

To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [
on the range of focus, see "Shooting Range" ( = 142).
Still Images Movies

Digital Tele-Converter

The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.6x or
2.0x. This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster
than it would be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the
same zoom factor.
] ( = 34).
Still Images
● Press the [ ] button, press the [ ][ ]
buttons to choose [ ], and then press
the [ ] button.
● Once the setting is complete, [
displayed.
Still Images
● Press the [ ] button, choose
[Digital Zoom] on the [
choose the desired option ( = 25).
● The view is enlarged and the zoom factor
is displayed on the screen.
● The digital tele-converter cannot be used with digital zoom
( = 33) or AF-point zoom ( = 39).
Before Use
Basic Guide
Movies
]. For details
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
] is
3
Other Shooting Modes
4

P Mode

5
Playback Mode
6
Wi-Fi Functions
Movies
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
9
Appendix
] tab, and then
Index
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