The camera does not focus when shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G7 X)
Article ID: ART116335
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Date published: 05/12/2015
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Date last updated: 08/15/2015
Description
The camera does not focus when shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G7 X)
Solution
The camera does not focus when shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G7 X)
ID : 8202194000 _ EN _ 1
Solution
The cameras minimum shooting range is shown below:*
-Telephoto (): 40 cm (1.3 ft.)
-Wide angle (): 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 cameras minimum shooting range varies depending on the selected shooting mode. Shooting ranges for individual shooting modes are shown below.
Shooting Mode
Focusing Range
Maximum Wide Angle ( )
Maximum Telephoto ( )
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5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity
40 cm (1.3 ft.) infinity
Other modes
[Normal] ( )
5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity
40 cm (1.3 ft.) infinity
[Macro*1] ( )
5 50 cm (2.0 in. 1.6 ft.)
-
[Manual Focus*1] ( )
5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity
40 cm (1.3 ft.) infinity
[Underwater Macro*2] ( )
5 - 50 cm (2.0 in. - 1.6 ft.)
-
[Quick*3] ( )
1.5 - 20 m (4.9- 66 ft.)
1.5 20 m (4.9 66 ft.)
*1: Not available in some shooting modes. *2: In [ ] mode, optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle. *3: In [ ] mode, subjects at close range may not be in focus. In this case, try setting the focus range to [ ].
): 40 cm (1.3 ft.) 
): 5 cm (2.0 in.)
