Canon A470 User Manual

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You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots.

Shooting in Macro/Infinity Mode

To Cancel the Macro/Infinity Mode
Press the

button and use the

W or X button to select

(Normal).

Shooting Close-ups/Infinity Shots

(Macro/Infinity/Super Macro)

Available Shooting Modes

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Shooting Mode

Features

Macro

Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.

Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End
of Lens to Subject
• Maximum wide angle setting: 53 x 40 mm (2.1 x 1.6 in.)

Minimum focusing distance: 5 cm (2.0 in.)

• Maximum telephoto setting: 76 x 57 mm (3.0 x 2.2 in.)

Minimum focusing distance: 25 cm (9.8 in.)

Infinity

Use this mode when the distance from the end of the
lens to the subject is 3 m (9.8 ft.) or greater.

Super Macro

You can shoot an area of 17 x 13 mm (0.67 x 0.51 in.) at
a focusing distance as close as 1 cm (0.39 in.) from the
end of the lens to the subject (minimum focusing
distance) at maximum wide angle. With the digital zoom
set at its maximum zoom factor (approx. 4.0x), you can
shoot an area of 4.2 x 3.2 mm (0.17 x 0.13 in.).

Press the

button.

1. Use the

W or X button to select

or .

Using the flash in Macro mode may cause image edges to
darken.