When I take low to moderate light pictures without flash, I end up with a blurred photo even though I stand still, hold my breath and snap the picture. I like the natural look of light without flash, but can’t seem to get rid of this problem. My digital camera is 8x optical zoom and 3x digital. I don’t blow my pictures up to poster size, so I don’t need a ton of megapixels.
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Hi, it is quite possible you are suffering from a very low
shutter speed. Such that no amount of stillness, unless you use a tripod, will work. See if your camera has an “ISO” setting. A higher ISO number, usually one step below the max, will increase light sensitivity, and allow a faster shutter, and still get an image which is not all black. If you go to the max (highest numeric value), then the image is usually becoming grainy. This number is similar to 35mm film ASA.
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Ultimately a camera without a good lens, and without a very light sensitive sensor, will not get a good photo for you in anything other than full sunlight.
Your interests may send you to look at an SLR camera, a *huge* step up in image quality! And the shutter response time is no longer so slow!
Good luck! Rich
There are 2 types of image stabilization: Optical and Digital. Those are the answer to your problem when taking photos in low-light conditions. However, I would suggest Optical because it functions better than Digital. ISO could also help but you have to remember the ‘noise’ it will produce as you raise their setting. If you have a tripod that you can carry with you, it’s better than the ‘holding-your-breathe’ technique.
Also, do not listen to other people about ‘brand names’. It depends on the camera model, not it’s name. Try googling for digital cameras that has an optical IS and decide for yourself.
im not sure..there millons of cameras out there try a couple of them to getta taste..
Canons are the best! =D
Look for cameras with image stabilizer (canon) or Vibration reduction (Nikon). These are mechanical ways to reduce the vibration your hand generates, and can reduce the blur of your images without increasing the noise like the digital anti-shake functions that some camera has.
You can look for something along the lines of
http://www.canon.ca/english/index-products.asp?lng=en&prodid=1160&sgid=23&gid=2&ovr=1
and
http://www.nikon.ca/en/Product.aspx?m=16645
Here’s a good site for digital cameras
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp
I personnally find that a heavier camera helps too.
My camera has an icon that shows that my hand is shaking even though I don’t feel it. I use a tripod most times when the shutter speed is lower than 1/60 of a second. You can even get little table top tripods really cheap and very portable. I know that not all cameras will tell you the speed you are using, but trying setting your camera on anything and taking a picture. Your optical zoom is excellent and I have learned from experience that digital zoom leaves your pics blurry. Are you using it a lot of the time?
any camera with a stabilizer
If your shutter speed is slower than about 1/125 second you may get camera shake blur.
You have a few options. You can increase the ISO, open up the aperture (or both) or brace the camera on something solid.
More megapixels won’t help.
i have a Sony H9 and it’s pretty cool. it has SuperSteadyShot technology and it’s visuable that there’s much less blur when u focus.
but it’s quite expensive, if u only need family shots