S5500

stuart wrote:
Just recieved an Fujifilm S5500, and wondered if A: this is the right
group to ask this question and B: Ive noticed that the pictures seem
to be quite a bit blurrier than my previous, supposedly inferior
S301. Anybody else come across this?
Cheers
Stuart

A - for consideration in this group, broadly cameras should look like an
SLR, not have interchangeable lenses, and have full manual control of
aperture, shutter speed, and focus. I suspect you camera broadly meets
these criteria.

David

"stuart" wrote in message
...
Just recieved an Fujifilm S5500, and wondered if A: this is the right
group
to ask this question and B: Ive noticed that the pictures seem to be quite
a
bit blurrier than my previous, supposedly inferior S301. Anybody else
come
across this?

Haven't noticed myself. I got an S5500 a few months ago and am delighted
with it. I moved from a three year old low spec digital compact, so couldn't
comment on the difference between that and the S301. Have you tried setting
the sharpness to hard?

John

stuart wrote:
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Thanks for the input - no, I havnt yet. I am basically pleased with
the camera, esp outside shots, but just surprised that I have to take
a lot of inside shots to make sure I get a couple of good ones.
stuart

Any chance you are getting camera shake? A rule of thumb is that the
shutter should be faster than 1/focal-length, so with the maximum 370mm
focal length you would need a shutter speed faster than 1/370s, i.e.
1/500s or 1/1000s. Indoors this might need a lot of light, or use a
tripod. Even at the widest angle (37mm), you want shutter speeds of 1/50s
or faster.

(The reason I love image stabilisation is that it multiplies these times
by about 10, so a 370mm lens only needs a shutter speed of 1/37s. Makes
the camera more adaptable to lower light conditions).

David

Just recieved an Fujifilm S5500, and wondered if A: this is the right group
to ask this question and B: Ive noticed that the pictures seem to be quite a
bit blurrier than my previous, supposedly inferior S301. Anybody else come
across this?
Cheers
Stuart

"John Bailey" wrote in message
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"stuart" wrote in message
...
Just recieved an Fujifilm S5500, and wondered if A: this is the right
group
to ask this question and B: Ive noticed that the pictures seem to be
quite
a
bit blurrier than my previous, supposedly inferior S301. Anybody else
come
across this?

Haven't noticed myself. I got an S5500 a few months ago and am delighted
with it. I moved from a three year old low spec digital compact, so
couldn't
comment on the difference between that and the S301. Have you tried
setting
the sharpness to hard?

John

Thanks for the input - no, I havnt yet. I am basically pleased with the
camera, esp outside shots, but just surprised that I have to take a lot of
inside shots to make sure I get a couple of good ones.
stuart

"stuart" wrote in message
...
Just recieved an Fujifilm S5500, and wondered if A: this is the right
group to ask this question and B: Ive noticed that the pictures seem to be
quite a bit blurrier than my previous, supposedly inferior S301. Anybody
else come across this?
Cheers
Stuart
I have just sold the following kit because I had become disillusioned with
the sharpness of digital files over film.

Canon EOS 10D, Canon EOS 20D Canon 28 to 135 IS, Canon 70 to 300 IS and a
Canon 17 to40 L

Just so that I had something I got a S5500 and have been totally impressed
with the quality of the pictures taken, both sharpness and exposure are far
better than what I had got with either Canon body.