new guy with a d-565 Zoom

[CED101]

hello, i am new to the forum, and i just purchased a new olympus d-565 zoom. so far its great, and the pictures are really clear. i am still trying to figure out half of the settings, but i still cannot figure this one setting out. when i have an object at a far distance, or maybe the object isnt really that far, and i use digital zoom, the object is blurry. why is it when i use digital zoom, its not a clear crisp image. am i doing something wrong? is there a setting i should change for clarity? thanks

P.S. i think i read something about this on a review of the camera. somewere on a review for the camera, they said the pictures will seem blurry if you dont know how to use it.

[BytePhoto]

Welcome CED101,
Often digital zooms don't give very good results, as the in-camera processing actually adds pixels to the photo which are not actually there. Sometimes it's better to use only the optical zoom then interpolate the image in post processing. You have better control over the image.

Also, if you havn't already, try with a higher quality JPG, like SHQ.

[sriss]

Yes,

I have C 350, and at first i too had the same doubt & from the experts here i came to know u dont get a clear pic as u get from optical, instead the advice is u take a pic in optical zoom at highest resolution and crop what u need, or take a pic in digital zoom and use Unsharp filter in Photoshop for some better quality.

Cheers
sri

[JCW3]

Sounds like your really enjoying that camera and doing everything right.

With your post, you kind of explained two things that could be happening.

The word blurry could be taken many ways. Ususally when I and most others refer to blurry photos there talking of photos that have motion blur or focus blur in them. In your case it could be that with the extra zoom, you are haveing trouble holding the camera steady. I know alot of people instantly say NO, but its a common thing. So the blur you are talking about could be from motion or motion of the camera due to slower shutter speeds.

But what I feel its more from is the Digital zoom. When using digital zoom, you are mostly doing a crop of the image. So instead of cropping it in your computer your doing it in camera. There has always been big debates on whether you should do it in camera or afterword on the computer. Both have good points, but its more a personal thing and skill level.

But usually digital zoom gives more of a soft or even blocky look. Not the blurry your are refering to. But in all it could be a combination of both.

Good Luck