Poor focusing and understanding...what's my problem

[oldmaninbc]

I recently came by a Nikon COOLPIX S9400 camera , it came at no cost to me. For the whatever reason I can't seem to understand the camera and it's workings. I know the very basics. Another camera I had that was similar but less megapixels, no problems.

Any advice is welcome.

 

[flower~power]

I recently came by a Nikon COOLPIX S9400 camera , it came at no cost to me. For the whatever reason I can't seem to understand the camera and it's workings. I know the very basics. Another camera I had that was similar but less megapixels, no problems.

Any advice is welcome.

I gave up on mine (it’s a Canon)

 

[oldmaninbc]

I gave up on mine (it’s a Canon)

I hope I can get it, when I do get a decent photo, I am happy with it, but I am not consistant.

 

[flower~power]

There’s nothing like good pictures I kind of gave up & just wing it these days With my trusty iPhone

 

[pop_rocks]

I recently came by a Nikon COOLPIX S9400 camera , it came at no cost to me. For the whatever reason I can't seem to understand the camera and it's workings. I know the very basics. Another camera I had that was similar but less megapixels, no problems.

Any advice is welcome.

what exactly is the problem, you mention poor focus
are you hand holding the camera? how close are you getting to the subject
is there a manuel option?
...

i just lookd it up, its like a fancy point and shoot
crank up the iso and lower the aperture setting if you can and see if that helps
/it should increase the shutter speed giving you a sharper photo

 

[xtsho]

You can download the manual.

Nikon COOLPIX S9400 | Point & Shoot Cameras | Nikon USA

The Nikon COOLPIX 9400 digital camera with its 18.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and 18x zoom is packed with features in a slim form factor.

www.nikonusa.com

 

[NEED 4 SEED]

I recently came by a Nikon COOLPIX S9400 camera , it came at no cost to me. For the whatever reason I can't seem to understand the camera and it's workings. I know the very basics. Another camera I had that was similar but less megapixels, no problems.

Any advice is welcome.

Have you tried Auto mode?

 

[goingrey]

Focusing algorithms on these cameras are optimized for faces and so on, not buds.

Try manual focus?