I have a Nikon Coolpix S32 watreproof camera. The autofocus is faulty, all images are unclear. It's not abble to focus properly. Do you have any good idea to fixing it?
You have to know if the FOCUS is the issue or SHUTTER SPEED. In most cases with most CoolPix Cameras if the Image is not in focus (When you push shutter down HALFWAY) the Focus Rectangle will not be GREEN... If it RED it cannot focus. If every time you take a photo the focus area is red then it is not focusing. Small Coolpix cameras have difficulty focusing in low light.
Low light can make a hand held image look blurry because of hand shake. If the light is so low it wants to take a long exposure. This works with a tripod, but not with a hand held photo. With most of these small cameras you can take 1 second night photos with a tripod. They would look horrible handheld.
Typically on the Coolpix cameras you can set the FOCUS mode. It is usually shown with a FLOWER for MACRO... You get AF / FLOWER / MOUNTAIN / MANUAL (may not have this)
Plase make sure your FOCUS MODE is in AF AF is the ONLY Mode where the camera will focus CLOSE and FAR... Light is not your problem..... It seems it is your FOCUS MODE.
Testimonial: "Dear Steve, First of all,thanks for the answer! I'm affraid my camera has another issue. I used it in daylight, so the lighting had to be enough. Practically, it can not focusing. The focus rectangle is actually always red. There is some exception , when you want to make a macro photo. It's interesting, when you use the camera in video mode, the video about the far things is acceptable sharp... If you have any further idea, I would be grateful. Regards!"
Choose how the camera focuses.
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M I Autofocus mode
A Single AF (default setting)
The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
B Full-time AF
The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed down
halfway. Use with moving subjects. The sound of lens drive movement will be heard
while the camera focuses.
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