it seems like its the autofocus that isnt getting things as sharp as i think they should be. could it be the size of the area its trying to focus on ? i dont know how big of an area the sensor is looking at. i mostly use the center focus point only and i figured that with good light it would be better but it doeasnt change much. i mostly take pics of deer and wild turkeys . at 400-500 feet the red dot for the focus point fits on the animal pretty easy but if the sensor is looking at an area that covers 20 feet all around it , that would explain my problem.