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Hints for preventing blur, Camera shake, Subject blur, On the other hand

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Basic techniques for better images Hints for preventing blur The camera moved accidentally when you took the image. This is called "Camera shake". On the other hand, if the subject moved when you took the image, it is called "subject blur". Camera shake Cause Your hands or body shake while you hold the camera and press the shutter button, and the entire screen is blurred. Subject blur What you can do to reduce the blurring • Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady. • Shoot with a 2-second delay self-timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button. Cause Even though the camera is steady, the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed. What you can do to reduce the blurring • Select (High Sensitivity) with the mode dial. • Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster, and press the shutter button before the subject moves. Notes • When the anti-blur function is set to [Auto], you can reduce the camera shake automatically. However, this is not effective for subject blur. • Besides, camera shake and subject blur occur frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions, such as those encountered in (Twilight) mode or (Twilight Portrait) mode. In that case, shoot with the above tips in mind. 7

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Basic techniques for better images
Hints for preventing blur
The camera moved accidentally when you took the image. This is called “Camera shake”.
On the other hand, if the subject moved when you took the image, it is called “subject
blur”.
Camera shake
Cause
Your hands or body shake while you hold the
camera and press the shutter button, and the
entire screen is blurred.
What you can do to reduce the blurring
•
Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat
surface to hold the camera steady.
•
Shoot with a 2-second delay self-timer and
stabilize the camera by holding your arms
firmly at your side after pressing the shutter
button.
Subject blur
Cause
Even though the camera is steady, the subject
moves during the exposure so the subject looks
blurred when the shutter button is pressed.
What you can do to reduce the blurring
• Select
(High Sensitivity) with the mode
dial.
•
Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the
shutter speed faster, and press the shutter button
before the subject moves.
Notes
•
When the anti-blur function is set to [Auto], you can reduce the camera shake automatically.
However, this is not effective for subject blur.
•
Besides, camera shake and subject blur occur frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed
conditions, such as those encountered in
(Twilight) mode or
(Twilight Portrait) mode. In that
case, shoot with the above tips in mind.