Canon SD850 IS powershot photos blurred: Does anyone have a problem with the Canon SD850 IS powershot photos continually being out of focus and blurred?
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Hi, I don't have advice- but have the same problem! I'm frustrated that I purchased this camera and now can probably not return it!!! Good luck!! let me know if you find any tricks to get better pictures.
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I'm having this issue, too. Camera seems to get confused and the whole frame becomes blurry rather than focusing on the one object. It takes several attempts to register what I'm trying to do, and then it's too late - opportunity has passed and subject has moved. Time to really study my manual I guess or maybe this is a shortcoming with this camera.
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Barry/Richard,I'm still having a heck of a time trying to get a decent snapshot of my dog indoors with typical family room lighting ( not dark but not bright either ) with the S8000. If he so much as wiggles his tail, all is a blur. With higher ISOs I don't expect much sharpness. Faster shutter leads to very dark pics. What am I missing? Do I have to use flash - a tripod is out since he won't sit still that long.Thanks guys,Tony
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Many other reviewers and discussion forums talk abt the same subject too (blurry images). Are you using the auto mode? Many have suggested that the auto mode is not the best mode to take the fotos in... Did u try taking the foto in different modes. Not sure if you have done that already, but just in case....
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yes, I had the same problem after 6 months of owning the camera. With my camera, the lens froze open while after using the camera. I sent it to Canon while it was still under warranty and they fixed it. But I am worried that it will do the same thing again. I am really disappointed with this product!
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I was told this when I asked the same question on another forum: "the SD800IS had a better constructed body and feel, the SD850IS felt cheap when you A/B them. The power button is very small for a camera of this size. It requires most to use their finger nails to activate. Lastly, the shutter lag is longer on the SD850IS. The SD850IS is more of the SD700IS's successor rather than the SD800IS. The body style is exactly the same and it uses the same 35mm lens rather than the 28mm.... There are a lot of people who really liked the wide angle lens part of the 800IS. You can take better indoor, landscape etc. pics." I went with the 800 IS in the end.
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Yes. I have used this camera and the model just older than this one for 2+ years now and I have not had much issue with blurry photos. It is not perfect, in that if you are spinning a round or are sprinting down the track it will be Blurry. But over all it works quite well! :) hop this helps.
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I am having this same problem on my SD1000, for the 2nd time! This originally occured when the camera was about 9 months old so I was able to get Canon to repair it under warranty. The repair lasted about 6 months and now I'm having the same problem again but this time I'm out of the warranty. Canon has been of little help, they offer generic responses about how much Canon cares about customers and then offer to sell you a refurbished camera. I was a long time fan of Canon cameras but this has turned me off to them and I would not recommend this camera.
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Who knows, I also see a lot of complaints about the newer Powershots. Maybe Canon is cramming too many megapixels in their newer cameras. My cousin owns the SD940is and loves it. I own the SD1100is and I can't complain about the pictures it takes. I would take some of those negative complaints with a grain of salt though. I think as long as you don't expect DSLR quality prints out of a Powershot then you'll be fine. I can't imagine giving a Powershot a 1 star review, maybe if it was dead on arrival or the battery exploded inside the camera. Maybe Canon is resting on its laurels a bit. Do some research before you buy a camera to avoid disappointment.
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I think you may be right Pablo. I did receive my SD750 and to my huge disappointment, the screen is very blurry. I think it's defective but if it's not, this sucks. I'm going to exchange for the SD800. The SD800 has everything I need. The SD870 just has higher MP but I don't care about that.
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I am in the same boat, I loved my Powershot but ... I am trying NOT to buy a Canon because of terrible Customer Service I received when it got damp and the lens gasket dropped off. But my Coolpix takes awful pictures 80% of the time. I thought it was me but have since found out it's the camera. I will now look at the Lumix since my nephew also recommended it. Thanks
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I have the same blurry problem, I think that I got a faulty camera. About 1 in 4 pictures are usable, this camera was a waste of money. Mount Fuji! eat my shorts! My cannon elph sd200 which is 3 years older takes far superior pictures and is 3.2 Mega pixels. Causing me to learn, its not the megapixels that matter.
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I have a Canon, and didn't have a problem. Maybe try googling your problem, someone probably has a solution already out there.
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Yes, I had to sell my Canon SD870 only because of that reason. The pictures were beautiful, however. Need a new one with a viewfinder.
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I have this kind of issue, but with my SX130 in macro mode. At first I thought it was the lighting, but I took an identical picture, identical position, settings, etc. with my Elph 300 HS, and no such problem. The 300 has actually been fantastic for me, images are much sharper and colors more vivid than the 130 even though I set them to identical settings. Thinking of trading the 130 in for either the Elph 500 or the SX230 - I want a P&S (want something more portable than my DSLR) with shutter and aperture controls with same (or better) image quality as the Elph 300 (and less than $300). Now just have to test both of them out first.
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try pressing the button down halfway before you take a picture, I have heard this helps. Yes, some pictures are blurry, out of focus. But they are few and far between. Anyway, I bought the s3000, and I like it much better.
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If you ever get an answer to this I'd love to know it. I can't decide between these two and the SD1100. I actually bought the SD880 and experienced several pictures with dust orbs. I've been told you can expect that in a lot of cameras but I have never encountered this particular issue in any other digital camera I've owned, which is why I thought maybe I'd go with the SD790 or the SD1100. I don't care about mp, I just care about image quality, especially since a lot of my shots are of my kids indoors. So let me know how your search goes,Bella