I've had the stylus 710, I'm almost positive that they are the same except mine is weather proof, not water proof (I also have an underwater housing because I frequently dive below the 80 to 100 feet). Here is a photo taken with macro from about 6 inches away from the fish with a flash at an angel to the front glass so there was minimal reflection of the flash. I've said this before, I am not even an OK photograqher, but occasinally get lucky, just look at my gallery. This photo was taken on macro setting with the camara about 1/2 inch away from glass, maybe 6 inches from a spot the cherub hangs out at. It took about 30 tries to get this one. I set the guide to sport shots, for fast moving subjects. Hope it helps, but I think it just takes practice with new equipment to get the hang of a particular model.
