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Getting to know your camera better
Hold the camera in a correct posture and press the shutter button slowly.
You can reduce the blurring by shooting the picture in h mode.
g“h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization” (P.11)
The factors that can cause the picture to blur are as follows:
• Images are shot using a zooming function of high magnification.
• The object is dark and the shutter speed is slow.
• The flash cannot be used or when a low shutter speed shooting mode is selected.
The flash is activated automatically when there is insufficient light and the camera is
shaken. To take pictures without using the flash even when it is dark, set the flash
mode to [$] (FLASH OFF).
There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy.
Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures
• With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the
magnification, the grainier the picture appears.
Shooting pictures with the mode dial set to M, or the f mode set to WSX
• When shooting pictures in the above modes, the picture may appear grainy if the
subject is dark.
g“i, l, M Shooting pictures according to the situation” (P.11)
“f Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation”
(P.11)
• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors.
Adjust [F] (Exposure compensation) toward [+] to make these subjects closer to
their real shades. Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be
effective to adjust toward the [-]. Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the
brightness (exposure) that was intended.
g“OF/< button Changing picture brightness/Printing” (P.14)
• Set the flash to [#] (FILL IN) to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against
backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] (FILL IN) is effective
for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting as
well as backlit subjects.
g“Y# button Flash shooting” (P.15)
Taking pictures without blurring
Taking pictures without the flash
The picture is too grainy
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight