New PowerShot SX70 HS blurry

[JoanCarol]

Greetings

I do not have much photography experience, however I should be able to take a clear photo with point and shoot (my iPhone photos are good). I have a new Powershot xs 70 hs and despite my best efforts, nothing seems crisp with or without zoom. I have tried auto and other settings without luck. How do I know if it is me or the camera? Bought it on Amazon so no one to take it to and ask. 
thanks

[JoanCarol]

One more example from far and close of the same flowers on the Mountain Laurel 

[rs-eos]

This particular image looks good.

Since you're mentioning cropping, I do wonder with such a small sensor if this camera will have poorer results if cropping.

I don't think you're doing anything incorrectly otherwise.  

[JoanCarol]

Thanks Ricky

I tried to upload it without cropping but the program said it was too large. As this looks good, the others were just probably me. I will keep working with it. Thanks again 

[jmesar]

I also have a SX70HS and experience same problem, look my photos on https://www.instagram.com/juangonzalomesar/ many SX70HS are blurry, perhaps mid day full sun get sharp images...... finally i deside to buy a new (cheap) EOS R10 while the RF mount were opon to thierd parties, if not hapend i will switch to Sony

[casablues]

I have had the SX70 for 6 months now, and had to work through the same problems.  Here are some of my findings-

-I use Spot AF which is the smallest focus point and Servo AF

-I disabled Continuous AF

-I use Tv=1/1000 to capture wildlife movement because I believe 1/2000 was not giving me enough light to get a sharp pic. This camera does not do well in low lighting.

-make sure you control camera shake, this is my biggest problem.

Thanks to the above, I am now getting much sharper images.

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[JoanCarol]

thanks