Image Quality

kevvyb · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: Image Quality

I'm using a Coolpix 8800 and I am increasingly disatisfied with the results. Very few of the images that I take with this camera appear to me to be properly in focus. They seem to have a sort of soft focus effect.

This sort of chimes with a review I read recently in a magazine which gave it very poor ratings for the autofocus.

I am also not sure if I am expecting too much from it? Many images seem fine when viewed as fitted to screen or print size (viewing on LCD montior 1280/1024 screen resolution) but it's when viewing actual pixels that what I think is the poor results of autofocus are shown. Is something like screen resolution introducing an effect here that is illusory?

I have been toying with the idea of an SLR for some time becuase I do not like not having control of the focus. All that has been holding me back are reports of problems with static and dust on the sensor and how difficult it is to clean.

swanseamale47 · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 11:46 am Post subject:

Without seeing the pics full size it's hard to give any real answer, the subject can make some images look unsharp, camera shake, or the very real possibility of a faulty model are all things to look at.
Tyr taking your memory card and camera into your local photo dealer and asking to try another camera of the same model, try a shot on the auto setting with flash in the shop, then you have something to compare it with. Wayne

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