Why do my close-up photos suddenly look wide or distorted on my Sony Cyber-shot?
Asked 12/20/2011
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My close-up photos used to look normal, but now subjects appear wider or distorted. I’m using a Sony Cyber-shot and may have changed a setting by accident. I’ve checked the menus but can’t find the cause. What camera setting or shooting change could make close-ups look too wide, and how can I fix it?
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Depending of the focal length of the lens e.g. 28mm, 55mm, 100mm etc. images can look distorted. As the sample below shows that an image taken with a wider angle lens with a same crop may look wider.
So a wide angle lens from a close range widens, while a longer does not.
The left is taken with a 28mm lens and the right with a 70mm lens.
I think the zoom factor of your sony cyber shot causes a close up might look wider. Perhaps you turned digital/software zoom on or off?
Left is taken with a 28mm lens, the right with 80mm, the nose is clearly wider on the left
Try to take more distance and zoom in more to get the same crop.
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This is usually caused by shooting close-ups at the wide-angle end of the zoom. When you are very close with a short focal length, features nearest the camera look enlarged, which makes the image seem “wide” or distorted. It’s not usually a defect—more often it’s a zoom/position change.
What to try:
- Zoom in more instead of shooting at the widest setting.
- Step back, then zoom in to keep the same framing.
- Check whether a zoom setting was changed, including digital/software zoom.
In general, close subjects photographed from very close range with a wide lens will look broader, while a longer focal length from farther back gives a more natural look.
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