Olympus SP 570 SP-570UZ Instruction Manual (English) - Page 70

Subjects that are difficult to focus on • Under certain types of conditions, it is difficult to focus using auto focus. Subject with low contrast Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame Subject without vertical lines Getting to know your camera better Subjects at different distances Fast-moving subject The subject is not in the center of the frame In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture. If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, and then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture. Prevent blur by using image stabilization Be sure to hold the camera firmly with both hands and press the shutter button slowly so as to avoid moving the camera. You can reduce blur when shooting by setting [IMAGE STABILIZER] to [ON]. g "IMAGE STABILIZER Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization" (P.42) Pictures are more likely to be blurry when: • images are shot at a high-magnification zoom setting, i.e. using both optical zoom and digital zoom functions, • the object is dark and the shutter speed is slow, or • the flash cannot be used or when a slow shutter speed set s mode is selected. Taking stabilized pictures without the flash To take pictures in low light places without flash, set the following after setting the flash mode to [$] (Flash off). Increase the [ISO] setting g "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P.40) The picture is too grainy There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy. Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures • With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the magnification, the grainier the picture appears. g "DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in on your subject" (P.41) Increasing the ISO sensitivity • When you increase the [ISO] setting, "noise", which appears as spots of unwanted color or unevenness in the color, can be introduced and give the picture a grainy appearance. This camera is equipped with a function to allow shooting at high sensitivity while suppressing noise; however, increasing the ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures than when using a lower sensitivity. g "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P.40) 70 EN