https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/sx740-focus-issue/m-p/337506#M14885 <P>Like taking pics of birds - is there any way to avoid the camera focusing on any branch or shrub that is in front of the bird?</P><P>Thanks</P> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 23:54:55 GMT arginald 2021-03-17T23:54:55Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/sx740-focus-issue/m-p/337506#M14885 <P>Like taking pics of birds - is there any way to avoid the camera focusing on any branch or shrub that is in front of the bird?</P><P>Thanks</P> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 23:54:55 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/sx740-focus-issue/m-p/337506#M14885 arginald 2021-03-17T23:54:55Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/sx740-focus-issue/m-p/337558#M14886 <P>Maybe not, can you shift the focus point around? This is one of the advantages of a DSLR, many more options when focusing. They will still focus on whatever is closest in the focus area.</P> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:19:10 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/sx740-focus-issue/m-p/337558#M14886 kvbarkley 2021-03-18T14:19:10Z