digital camera guru's help!

[serialkiller]

I have a Olmpus Stylus verve for just your basic on the go point and shoot... Only problem is unless I use flash the pictures 90% of the time come out blurry. I've tried find some solutions on google ... but onlything I found was to up the ISO.. that helped, but made the picture very grainy with noise.... Do any of you guys have a good solution?

Here is the review on the camera if you need info on the camera..

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/olympus/stylus_verve-review/index.shtml

Thanks in advance.

Jorge

 

[RavnShield2]

Tripod would be best or set a timer for 3 seconds.

 

[nakedfrog]

Tripod?

 

[NTB]

The *easy* solution would be to replace the verve with an IS camera, like Canon's S1 or S2 IS. That wouldn't be cheap, though.

Another solution, if the camera has a thread in the bottom, is a small tripod, like the Ultrapod

 

[serialkiller]

That would be a solution... but I dont plan to setup a tripod in the middle of a rock concert and start taking pictures... or set up a tripod to take pictures while I'm out on 6th street...hahahahah...

I was thinking more of the setting adjustments...

 

[serialkiller]

Originally posted by: NTB
The *easy* solution would be to replace the verve with an IS camera, like Canon's S1 or S2 IS. That wouldn't be cheap, though.

Another solution, if the camera has a thread in the bottom, is a small tripod, like the Ultrapod

What do you mean by IS camera?

 

[vi edit]

Bumping up the ISO on anything other than a D-SLR makes the images grainy beyond recognition.

Your only option is to try and speed up the shutter speed, but then you aren't going to bring in as much light and you'll probably have terribly underexposed images...assuming you can even adjust shutter speed with that camera.

It's not a very fast lens (f3.5) and it's probably shooting at a very low relative ISO (50-100). You are going to be stucking using a flash or a good amount of natural light.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: serialkiller
That would be a solution... but I dont plan to setup a tripod in the middle of a rock concert and start taking pictures... or set up a tripod to take pictures while I'm out on 6th street...hahahahah...

I was thinking more of the setting adjustments...

In those situations, you may be SOL. Concerts and similar situations tend to be dark, which would require either a) high ISO, b ) a fast lens, or c) both. A picture on the street (at least if you're in a car) would require something similar - especially a short shutter time to reduce motion-blur.

Nate

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: serialkiller

Originally posted by: NTB
The *easy* solution would be to replace the verve with an IS camera, like Canon's S1 or S2 IS. That wouldn't be cheap, though.

Another solution, if the camera has a thread in the bottom, is a small tripod, like the Ultrapod

What do you mean by IS camera?

Image stabilization.

 

[serialkiller]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Bumping up the ISO on anything other than a D-SLR makes the images grainy beyond recognition.

Your only option is to try and speed up the shutter speed, but then you aren't going to bring in as much light and you'll probably have terribly underexposed images...assuming you can even adjust shutter speed with that camera.

It's not a very fast lens (f3.5) and it's probably shooting at a very low relative ISO (50-100). You are going to be stucking using a flash or a good amount of natural light.

doh...

well in that case... any recommendations for a ultra portable digi with great quality and ease of use?

 

[tfinch2]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...u=422888&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

Built in image stabilization for around $200. If you look hard enough you can find it for less than that. Amazon had it for 175 last week.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: serialkiller

Originally posted by: NTB
The *easy* solution would be to replace the verve with an IS camera, like Canon's S1 or S2 IS. That wouldn't be cheap, though.

Another solution, if the camera has a thread in the bottom, is a small tripod, like the Ultrapod

What do you mean by IS camera?

IS = Image Stabilization. The lens is produced in such a way that it can compensate, to a limited extent, for handshake. this allows you to use lower isos, longer shutter times, etc. But like I said, it only compensates to a certain extent; it isn't perfect.

Nate

 

[serialkiller]

ahh, i see i see... so basically look for a camera with image stability... man, if I only knew about this when I was shopping for a digicam... Thanks for all the help guys.

Any rec's on a ultra portable IS digi with good quality?

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: serialkiller
ahh, i see i see... so basically look for a camera with image stability... man, if I only knew about this when I was shopping for a digicam... Thanks for all the help guys.

Any rec's on a ultra portable IS digi with good quality?

There's one a couple posts up. A quick search at dp review also turned up the Konica-Minolta Dimage X1 and the Canon Powershot SD700 IS.

Nate

 

[serialkiller]

Originally posted by: NTB

Originally posted by: serialkiller
ahh, i see i see... so basically look for a camera with image stability... man, if I only knew about this when I was shopping for a digicam... Thanks for all the help guys.

Any rec's on a ultra portable IS digi with good quality?

There's one a couple posts up. A quick search at dp review also turned up the Konica-Minolta Dimage X1 and the Canon Powershot SD700 IS.

Nate

Awesome, ill take a look at all of them and see which one I end up with. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Muchos gracias

Jorge