Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) - Canon Powershot A530 Basic User's Manual

Shooting Close-ups (Macro)

1. Press the
To cancel the macro mode, press the
Macro
10
button.
or display.
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.
Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject
PowerShot A540:
• Maximum wide angle setting: 60 x 45 mm (2.4 x 1.8 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 5 cm (2.0 in.)
• Maximum telephoto setting: 84 x 63 mm (3.3 x 2.5 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 30 cm (12 in.)
PowerShot A530:
• Maximum wide angle setting: 60 x 45 mm (2.4 x 1.8 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 5 cm (2.0 in.)
• Maximum telephoto setting: 94 x 71 mm (3.7 x 2.8 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 33 cm (1.1 ft.)
• Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro
mode since images composed with the viewfinder may
be off-center.
• Check the range of the flash when using it in macro
mode (Advanced Guide p. 118).
This setting cannot be set in some
shooting modes.
See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting
Mode (p. 136)
button to turn off the