5 Responses to “The Pictures I Take With My Sony Cybershot Camera?”

1. Nova says:

   January 24, 2010 at 4:30 am

   Most likely your pictures turn out blurry, because they’re taken under low light conditions.
   Try adjusting to a slower shutter speed (if your camera allows this) or changing to a higher ISO (if the ISO is set too high you will get some digital noise though) and use the flash.
2. kwaaikat says:

   January 24, 2010 at 7:58 am

   There are two causes of blurr. Out of focus, or movement while the picture is taken.
   For out of focus, I assume allways make sure the camera focusses by pressing the button halfway.It is sometimes possible that you focus on the background if you take a portrait. To overcome that, move the aim around slightly to ensure that it focusses on the object, and not the background/foreground.
   The other reason is movement while the picture is taken. This is usually a problem in fading light. To combat that, you will want your shutter speed as FAST as possible. If you take a lot of pictures at dusk or indoors, try to change the ISO setting on the camera by setting it higher. That will make the sensor more sensitive, so the camera will choose a faster shutter speed. Picture noise generally deteriorates with increasing ISO, so it’s a bit of a trade-off. Another way to force a fast shutter speed is to choose “sports” mode, even if you photograph stationary objects in fading light. The camera will then usually choose a large lens opening (aperture) and high shutter speed. The bottom line is you’ll want a faster shutter speed, and certainly not a slower one.
   Whatever the reason (movement or focus), just take at least 5 or so pictures , or even 10, of each moment that is really important to you. That way to can sift through them later and choose the sharpest picture. Blurr is not allways appearent on the camera’s LCD, and is often only seen when you review the image on a pc screen.
   Good luck.
3. Edwin says:

   January 24, 2010 at 10:40 am

   Time to really READ & STUDY the Owner’s Manual for your camera. The only way to get good pictures consistently is to know how to use your camera. That is why Sony included the Owner’s Manual.
   Special note to Nova: A slower shutter speed is almost a guarantee of blurry pictures, especially with a moving subject. Image Stabilization only helps with camera movement, not subject movement.
4. Vintage Music says:

   January 24, 2010 at 4:20 pm

   If you’re taking photos in dim light, increase your ISO setting to say 320 or 400. On a bright day outdoors set your ISO to lowest setting say 80 or 100. Be very still when taking photos.
5. Seymour Butz says:

   January 24, 2010 at 8:00 pm

   Unfortunately those small cyber shot cameras and all other P&S cameras have such small sensors that they cannot replicate what a DSLR can do.
   The reason you’re pictures are blurry is that the small P&S cameras are not as sensitive to light as bigger DSLR’s. I’d imagine your Cybershot takes nice pictures on bright sunny days but once you bring it indoors, it doesn’t perform.
   The human eye can see a full 11 stops of light. The best cameras can see around 5 stops. This means that our eyes can adjust from light to dark very easily. Just because we’re indoors in a dimly lit room and we can see everything quite well, doesn’t mean the camera can see the same thing. This is where artifical light like flash comes in. Unfortunately P&S cameras have tiny insignificant flashes and you can’t add high quality external flashes to them. You best bet is to pump up your ISO setting to 400 or 800. This makes the camera more sensitive to light but you will see “noise.” Noise on digital cameras is the equivalent to high speed film “grain.” The pictures will look “blotchy” and “not crisp.”
   With Cybershot cameras, at least the P&S variety, you don’t have manual settings so you can’t dial in your own shutter speed and f-stops. You have to understand the limitations of your equipment.
   If all you’re pictures look blurry, consider upgrading to a DSLR and that, with a flash and good technique, should take care of your problem.