My pictures are so blurry...I am so noob it hirts :(

[ViviTheMage]

I know this is just a P and S, but it has a lot of features where I can tweak ISO, and other things.

I have fiddled around with it, but I seem to get blurry pictures...

Dark shots (dim lights), or even day shots I will blurr them!

I do not know why

You can see some of my pictures of my blackberry I am trying to sell..even two of those shots are blurtastic. It sucks because the camera is great, I just blur the shots all the time!

I took some photo classes in high school, but digital != film...that is for sure.

 

[AnnonUSA]

Duh, you are moving the camera when you depress the shutter button.

If the camera has a Sport/Action Mode try that, if the pics are clear, the problem is your shaky hands....

 

[magomago]

if its low light it will be hard to acheive.

see if your iso is fixed on a low value - try to raise it up. Is there a "Hi ISO" mode at all? Try to leave it on P. If you put it on S you should have your shutter speed no slower than the inverse of your focal length.

 

[Fardringle]

All of those pictures were taken at ISO 1600 with relatively long shutter speeds (1/40s or longer). This is going to cause blur and graininess for just about any point and shoot camera, especially a super compact like the DSC-T20. Except for one (the fourth one) those pictures all look very good for a compact camera considering the lighting conditions when they were taken.

You did mention that you also have problems with daylight photos. Please post a few examples so we can take a look at them as well.

 

[996GT2]

Most point and shoot cameras have problems at anything over ISO 400 due to the small sensor size. Above 400, you'll start to get a lot of noise and smearing (due to the NR used by the camera). Does your camera have optical image stabilization? If it does, you should check that it's turned on. IS will let you shoot at shutter speeds as low as 1/10 or 1/15 without blurriness if you have a steady hand.

 

[ViviTheMage]

what if my ISO has been set to 30-200 and it still blurrs. (I tried 30, then 200, and a few in between).

It is not like I have arthritis or anything...I do not move/shake the camera either.

 

[Fardringle]

It's hard to say without being able to see what you are seeing. Please post some examples taken in bright light or manually set to low ISO so we can try to figure out what is happening.

 

[996GT2]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
what if my ISO has been set to 30-200 and it still blurrs. (I tried 30, then 200, and a few in between).

It is not like I have arthritis or anything...I do not move/shake the camera either.

If you set your ISO that low, your pictures are more likely to be blurry because slower shutters must be used to let in enough light (assuming you are shooting in a location without much light...for example, indoors during nighttime).

Blurriness from slow shutters is different from smearing caused by noise reduction. One is caused by you moving the camera while the shutter is open (especially likely during slow shutters with no trippd), and the other is caused by the camera's processing of image noise into what turns out to be a smeared look.

The first problem is fixable. Use a faster shutter/flash when there is not enough light, or use a tripod. The second problem is harder to fix...either you stick to low ISOs for low image noise or you have to get a camera with good high ISO performance (usually reserved for SLRs).

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Maybe the picture is taken slightly after you think it is.
You may be moving the camera before it is finished.
Wipe the fry grease off the lens?

 

[ivan2]

I suggest you to get something with optical IS, it really helps.

 

[ghostman]

First, rest the camera on sturdy table. Focus at your target and set the timer to take a shot. Do this a few times, making sure you're not touching the camera at any time when the photo is being taken. Are the photos still fuzzy? Even the slightest movement can cause blur and if you're using a long focal length and/or slow shutter, those movements will be more apparent in your photos. In addition, try using the flash to freeze the image.

And almost all cameras allow you to half press the shutter to focus and meter the surroundings. Half press so that your camera registers it's environment, then press it the rest of the way to take the shot.