how do I prevent my digital camera taking blurry pictures?

Question

why does my camera take great sharp looking pictures and then the next minute it doesnt, is there a setting that i should look for on my camera or what? it tends to do great if i hold the camera perfectly still, but one cant hold the camera perfectly still every time you take a pic, can anyone help?

Answer 1

make sure you are getting adequate lighting....sometimes in low light, you get blurry pictures.

Answer 2

Unless you like the blurred look, better learn how to steady your hands while snapping. There is no magic cure for camera shake . You can use a monopod or tripod, but you won't be able to do that in every situation. There are image stabilization lenses that might help a bit. The fact remains, if you move the camera then you blur the picture.
When taking a picture, hold your elbows close to your body, making a conscious effort to be still. Push the shutter button halfway and give it a second to focus, the smoothly finish pressing the button. It helps to hold your breath for a couple of seconds while doing so. It is harder to handhold if you are zooming to the long end.
Just practice and you will get better pictures. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Most of the answers above are good, but also check the settings on your camera. A lot of them have adjustable ISO settings. The default might be at the low end or the high end, or it might be set to Auto to let the camera decide what ISO to use.

My gf had the same problem with her little Canon, and we found that the setting was at the low end, so she was always trying to take pictures with the equivalent of slow-speed film. This was fine if she tried really hard to hold the camera still or if it was bright daylight, but for most pictures it was too slow and things came out blurry.

Check your film speed setting, and either set it to Auto or to a higher default film speed. That and the other suggestions should fix this.

Answer 4

If you use the zoom feature it is very difficult to take a clear picture if you're holding the camera in your hands. Set your camera on a stationary object or a tripod if you can't keep your hands still.

Answer 5

Before getting my Nikon D200 I used a Coolpix 990 point and shoot camera. The best $60 I ever spent was for a good sturdy Monopod (Manfartto sp?). It stays in the back seat of my car all of the time so it's handy. There was a huge difference in the sharpness of my photos when I started using it.

Answer 6

Try using a tripod or setting the camera on a hard surface when taking pictures. If you cannot do that develop a rock steady hand and practice practice practice.

Answer 7

Try using FINE setting on camera, use tripod, hold camera against something or on something to avoid shake and lastly are you holding camera as steady as you can UNTILL YOUR PICTURE IS ACTUALLY SNAPPED.

Answer 8

try using a tripod and make sure you do not press all the way when taking picture.... use the double squeeze method.... hold on to the button halfway and let your camera auto focus then press it fully.....

Answer 9

shutter speed has to be faster than what you have now.
the value of 1/x, the bigger the x, the faster it shoots meaning catching moving objects without blurring.

Answer 10

Use a tripod.