shooting 3 mp pictures, not 12.1 mp: Is there a way to adjust the megapixel setting?
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Go to the CanonUSA website and download the pdf with the detailed 140 page owners' manual. It explains how to do ALL of the settings on your camera. Work you way through the manual with the camera in your hands, and practice each of the settings. Learn how to set the ISO level, the contrast level, the color saturation level, and most importantly, how to make an exposure brighter or darker. By the way, for normal size prints, a 3 meg setting produces great results. For an 8 x 10 enlargement, a 6 meg setting is a bit better. There is ZERO need to take photos at a 10 meg, 12 meg, or 14 meg setting unless you entend to heavily crop the photo and then enlarge the crop.
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Las fotos salen perfectas con mi cámara. Revisa la configuración, usa el máximo de megapixeles.Pictures are perfect with my camera. Check the settings, use the maximum megapixels.
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There is lots to consider here. Where is your ISO set? Set it higher if you can. Also, are you using a flash? You shouldn't, as that will only work for 12-15 feet and make everything beyond it look darker. If you are zoomed it, make sure that you are in optical zoom only, and not in digital zoom. There are at least a few options to try....good luck. SK
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Set it on full auto - red with "iA" in the center. The computer will take multiple pictures and then merge them together for one good photo. You really have to hold the camera steady, though. Like you would for a very long shutter speed.
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You can go into the settings and select the aspect ratio. Make sure it's updated to the most current firmware.
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Everyone complains about the "crowded" MPs on a "small" sensor, but can't you just take lower MP pictures and still take advantage of the upgraded features of the SX30IS? That is, you don't have to use ALL 14.1 MPs to take pics. You can scale picture size back in the settings (at least in the older model I have) and get higher "quality" pics (less noise but a smaller picture). I think this is something critics should keep that in mind. A 35X is a great attraction, especially for a sports fanatic like me who takes pics from far away at some events and 720p video is as well. Everyone complains about the "crowded" MPs on a "small" sensor, but can't you just take lower MP pictures and still take advantage of the upgraded features of the SX30IS? That is, you don't have to use ALL 14.1 MPs to take pics. You can scale picture size back in the settings (at least in the older model I have) and get higher "quality" pics (less noise but a smaller picture). I think this is something critics should keep that in mind. A 35X is a great attraction, especially for a sports fanatic like me who takes pics from far away at some events and 720p video... » Read More Everyone complains about the "crowded" MPs on a "small" sensor, but can't you just take lower MP pictures and still take advantage of the upgraded features of the SX30IS? That is, you don't have to use ALL 14.1 MPs to take pics. You can scale picture size back in the settings (at least in the older model I have) and get higher "quality" pics (less noise but a smaller picture). I think this is something critics should keep that in mind. A 35X is a great attraction, especially for a sports fanatic like me who takes pics from far away at some events and 720p video is as well. « Show Less
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http://dmc.wisc.edu/media/manuals/efl/canon_hg10.pdfThere are also a few tweaks you need to do to get decent video...someone wrote an article about it...google is your friend. The main thing is turning off the A.SL Shutter (Automatic Slow Shutter) feature in the menu.
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Adjust the number of shutter actautions set to "--". That will allow you to keep taking frames until you stop the timer, or your memory card fills up.
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You can set ISO in Automatic and the camera will choose the better ISO in a range between 160 and 3600. Or just choose the Range option in which the camera moves in the range 160-400 ISO which is enough for most daylight and flash shots. You can use the Scene selector and let the camera decide to control settings depending o the type of scene you're taking (landscape,portrait,sport,pets, etc.). If I'm not wrong there is a big table in the last part of the pdf manual (in the CD) that tells all the factory preset controls, most are the automatic ones. You can have a look onit but set some controls according your own preferences (for example AF simple or permanent).
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Hi Animal Man, Camera can be set to take pictures on 3:2 aspect ratio under Image Size setting. Vincent
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have you check the ISO youre using? I had the same problem when i had my setting at the highest ISO. I now just leave it as AUTO and have great pics. If thats not the problem, then i dunno what is. Sorry!
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Thank you for your response. I seem to do OK with close up but longer focal lengths give me a hard time. I may send it in just for them to check it out. I like the camera but I havent ever been so stymied before.
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It has a High speed burst mode setting [10.5 shots per second] (within manual setting) however the quality is compromised and locked at 2304x1728 and cannot be changed. As you take more pictures the shooting may slow down.There also is the standard continuous shooting mode [3.9 shots per second] (within auto). Essentially the same as above goes for this mode even though it is slower, you will be able to take pictures at a better resolution.
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I'd be curious to know as well. The 720SW had a fairly slow shutter, and one had to really concentrate to get a non-blurry photo. Unless, you enabled the stabilization, and then the photo got a little grainy... Anybody have feedback on that?
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You can't adjust flash power, Paul. The camera is amazing though. I have enjoyed using it as both a companion to my DSLR and in place of the DSLR when I don't want to lug around a lot of equipment.
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I returned my camera because it was only 1280 x 720 in resolution. The seller did a bait and switch. The brief time I used it it worked well. Try a reset or removing the battery (if either is possible) is all I can think of to do.
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Look up "canon chdk". It's a firmware that you load from your sd card. I'm getting optical zoom in my SD800IS, along with many other features, like shooting in raw, and control over shutter speed. For those cameras with aperture control (mine just has a NS filter), you can even adjust that.Still, I really like the looks of the SX1 coming out. I'm going to start saving for Christmas now.