Images are blurry, not focused, or lack sharpness

Preventing camera shake

Make sure not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

Particularly, when shooting night scenes or shooting in dark surroundings, the shutter speed is slower than that under normal shooting conditions.

Use a faster shutter speed, set a higher ISO speed, use flash, or use a tripod.

Is the distance between the lens and the subject within the lens's focus range?

The focus range within the distance from the lens to the subject differs depending on the lens. Check the type of the lens you are using and make adjustments to the distance between the subject and the lens.

Is the subject covered by the AF point in the viewfinder?

The camera focuses on the subject that is covered by the AF point in the viewfinder.

If the subject cannot be covered by the AF point for reasons of composition, use the focus lock function.

Focusing problems related to the use of some EF lenses with [Face detection Live mode] or [FlexiZone - Single]

For some EF lenses, using [ (Face detection) Live mode] or [FlexiZone - Single] for AF may increase the time it takes to achieve focus or the camera may not be able to achieve correct focus.

For more information, refer to the Related information below.