Olympus Stylus 720 SW Stylus 720 SW Advanced Manual (English) - Page 59

Taking pictures without blurring Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently to shoot the picture. You can reduce the blurring when shooting the picture in h mode. The factors that can cause the picture to blur are as follows: • When you use the optical zoom, digital zoom, or zoom at such higher magnifications to shoot the picture • When the shutter speed is set low to shoot a dark subject • When the flash cannot be used or when a low shutter speed set s mode is selected Taking pictures without the flash The flash fires automatically when there is insufficient light. If the subject is too far away, the flash may have no effect. Here is how to take pictures without the flash in this type of situation. Set the camera to h mode • Because the sensitivity of the CCD increases automatically, you can hold the camera and take pictures in darker places with the flash off. g "h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization" (P. 9) 5 Increase the [ISO] setting • Increase the value of the [ISO] setting. g "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 19) 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. 20) 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. 19) Getting to know your camera better 59