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I want CRYSTAL CLEAR photos. I use SteadyShot and hold the camera real still. I also use the SONY MemoryStick, too. Anyone else have this camera?? Is it just Sony's lens they use on their cameras??

2006-11-19 22:32:49 · 3 answers · asked by ? 6 in Consumer Electronics Cameras

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I don't have this camera myself but here's some conclusions from an in-depth review:
* Good resolution, good edge-to-edge detail
* 'Punchy' results straight out of the camera
* Slight overall softness when viewed at 100%
Full review: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydsch1/page12.asp
Frankly, if you're looking at pictures on your screen at 100%, you're looking too damn close. You normally only do that during detailed retouching. At 100%, even the images from my $1200 Nikon lens are not tack sharp. This is due to the AA filter on the sensor, and with digital it's an accepted fact that you should do a little sharpening to compensate. Either use the in-camera sharpness setting, or sharpen after the fact with Photoshop or some other editor.
With mega-zoom lenses, it's also a sad truth that the extremes of the zoom range are a tad soft. This can't be helped - it's a compromise for having a 12x zoom lens.
And finally, if you use the extremes of the aperture range, consumer lenses get a bit soft.
If your normal sized prints look soft, midway the zoom range, midway the aperture range, THEN I'd absolutely agree that something is wrong. Try upping the sharpness setting on your camera, clean the lens (again) and take a few test shots. If you're still not happy, simply return it/ sell it.
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Um... here something else you can try - if you're holding the camera dead still anyway, turn off the SteadyShot. Just a hunch, because with Nikon you should never use 'vibration reduction' in combination with a tripod.

2006-11-19 23:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 1 0

There could be a lot of things causing this problem so it would be nice to see some examples of what you're shooting and with the specs of each photo. I did have a similar problem with my Sony camera and what I found out was that in the telephoto range the DOF was extremely shallow so a lot in photos seemed soft. It was a lot worse on screen than it was printed (at 8x10) though.

2006-11-22 08:03:37 · answer #2 · answered by ♫ giD∑■η ♫ 5 · 0 0

Make sure the lens is clean.

2006-11-20 06:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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