Digital Camera Problem

[-5H4K-]

The 1st image is using high sensitivity and no flash... the result... nice clear image, but blurry!

The 2nd image is using a flash... the result... nice still image but the background is dark.

I know I need to keep the camera a bit more still, but it shouldn't be this bad!!

I know people are moving about but in the 2nd one, it's much improved. Also, objects in the 1st image, i.e.: buildings, etc, are blurry.

Is there a setting I can adjust to sort this out?
I never had this problem before 2 months ago, when I always turned the flash off and adjusted the sensitivity, accordingly.

Thanks.

[Ace McGirk]

What camera?
can't tell you anything without that info

[Prison Kids]

Need some more info on the brand, model, etc.

Also, are you using the viewer, or the lens to take the shot? I have found that using the lense is much more effective. You can always crop the photo to your liking later.

[-5H4K-]

It's a Kyocera Finecam S3x.

I used to use the viewer, but in summer 03, I stopped using that to make the battery last longer. Other than that, I've noticed no differences on the camera.

A friend said something about an amp that sorts out the lighting of where I am taking a photo of.

[-5H4K-]

No one out there that can help me??

It's hard to tell. Were you using manuel settings or automatic? I'm not familiar with that brand.
Yes, you need a tripod for a night shot like that, also wondering if your aperture setting is wrong. Can you post the first pic without the second one and make it a larger image? (not too big I'm on dial up )

I've also found excellent digi cam forum sites with google, sorry I don't have bookmarks..

[Siliconjunkie]

The camera is doing exactly what I would expect it to.

In picture A the "shutter" had to be open for a long time because of the low light, any movement would blur the picture.

In picture B the flash just doesnt have enough light to do anymore than the person right in front of you.

[-5H4K-]

I can understand any moving things/people being blurry, but why are objects/subjects that aren't moving, i.e.: buildings, etc, blurry?

Part of this is down to shaking the camera a bit but surely there is something, other than using a tripod, to stop non-moving things being blurry?

[Gomer]

it is because you shake the camera when you take a picture.

[-5H4K-]

I've also noticed when using the camera in the day, with the flash off, it is usually a clear picture. It's at night when it is sometimes like this.