>>3470932I was playing with the macro mode in my back-yard today. It focuses all the way down to 6cm. The stigma of this tulip was pretty sharp.
>How long does it take to charge the camera?The camera charges pretty slow. From a fully dead battery, the manual states it takes 2.5 hours... I haven't timed it personally but its certainly not sporting any sort of quick-charge technology. This is why I suggest getting a couple extra batteries if you're going to doing a lot of shooting. I get by on just one since I generally have this camera on me when I'm doing other things - running errands, going to work, grabbing a coffee, etc. I personally have not spent a whole day shooting with it yet but from what I've seen from the power consumption so far, all of the reviews about its short battery life are very true.
>Is the IBIS any good?The IBIS is pretty good. For low-light, I've tested it while hand-holding the camera and managed to be still enough for a sharp 1/8 second sharp image. I'd share it, but I think I deleted all of those test images since I was just doing it for my own curiosity. Granted, I make no claims to be the most steady at hand holding long exposures, but I was happy with this result. If you prop it against a wall, I'm sure you can get away with a lot. Keep in mind, IBIS is no replacement for a tripod but it does help in low light.
