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Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
I've recently purchased an Optio M20 and I'm very disapointed with the image quality, nearly all my shots appear slightly out of focus. I've spent quite a while testing the camera in different lighting conditions with different settings, I've found that if I change the 'sharpness' setting from 'nor...
Posted by Accreditor on 07/01/2007 - 13:54
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
To be honest, the lighting in this photo is very dull and flat, hardly conducive to producing bright, contrasty and sharp photos. I would suggest you try outdoors on a reasonable day (if you can find one) and, preferably on a tripod, take a richly detailed colourful scene. I suspect the pictures...
Posted by johnriley on 19/01/2007 - 17:22
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
Hi Jim, Hope you don't mind, but I had a little play with one of your images, and I don't think it's worked out too badly. I've de-saturated, added contrast, sharpened it a little and added a little noise to it, to simulate grain. I did try and get the colour version enhanced, but I coul...
Posted by LiamD on 19/01/2007 - 18:48
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
Accreditor is correct, his link does point to the only comprehensive review of the M20 that I've seen (George, if you follow the link and look below the picture of the Sony 100, you will see a link to the next page of the review), in terms of resoultion the review states: Quite right. I thought th...
Posted by George Lazarette on 19/01/2007 - 19:14
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
Hi Jim, Hope you don't mind, but I had a little play with one of your images, and I don't think it's worked out too badly. I've de-saturated, added contrast, sharpened it a little and added a little noise to it, to simulate grain. I did try and get the colour version enhanced, but I coul...
Posted by JimN on 19/01/2007 - 19:33
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
Hi George.. Look at Liam's cat shot... But Liam has shown that in the right hands, it can still take acceptable pictures. I'm flattered George, :wink: but they are Accreditors shots. He didn't have a facility for uploading them to the board, so I offered to host them from my website.. a...
Posted by George Lazarette on 19/01/2007 - 19:46
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
Hi George, [A tiny bit of tweaking in Irfanview (let alone anything more sophisticated) would have improved both contrast and focus. G I do everything in GIMP, or GIMPshop.. both free and easy to use, once you know where the tools are. I keep on promising several friends of mine to write a tu...
Posted by LiamD on 19/01/2007 - 20:00
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
I am now embarking on the journey of how to use the camera sensibly (with the help of the numerous pointers supplied here) and hopefuly produce much better works out of it as a result. Cheers Jim, Here is the GL short guide to better pictures. 1 Buy a camera that allows you to change the four...
Posted by George Lazarette on 19/01/2007 - 20:06
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
Hi George, [A tiny bit of tweaking in Irfanview (let alone anything more sophisticated) would have improved both contrast and focus. G I do everything in GIMP, or GIMPshop.. both free and easy to use, once you know where the tools are. I keep on promising several friends of mine to write a tu...
Posted by George Lazarette on 19/01/2007 - 20:12
Optio M20 Poor Image Quality
JimN - perfect summary of my thoughts. I would never expect the M20 to achieve SLR type results, nor would I expect it to achieve very good results in poor lighting conditions or using its flash. As I said I was, however, really expecting the quality of its results to be a bit better than our Sa...
Posted by Accreditor on 20/01/2007 - 12:56
Opinions on Optio W20?
Update Took the W20 up a few fells a week or so ago. The results are just about good enough for A4. One pitfall though - it is easy to accidentally catch the macro button when shooting - a couple of pictures came out out of focus because of this. I also might turn the sharpening down to low - I'm...
Posted by amilner on 27/02/2007 - 22:56
Optio E10 - black screen
I think it is punishing you for using your daughter's Christmas present. I suggest you take it back to the shop, and ask for a replacement, plus one for yourself. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 29/01/2007 - 11:24
Optio E10 - black screen
I think it is punishing you for using your daughter's Christmas present. I suggest you take it back to the shop, and ask for a replacement, plus one for yourself. G Thankyou George, you could be right!
Posted by Dafp1953 on 29/01/2007 - 11:36
Optio M20 issues with colors/sharpness
I purchased the Optio M20 in october 2006 and it has all the feateres I wanted in a camera (small, AA battery, video recording 640x480...) Except I can't get it to give me nice pictures. I'm really just a point and shoot, and unfortunately the M20 does not deliver. I also have a Pentax *istD L ...
Posted by chabpa on 18/02/2007 - 23:33
Optio M20 issues with colors/sharpness
chabpa, See my post concerning the M20: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3575 Frankly, the M20 is a very poor camera. OK, it's a 'point and shoot', but image quality is generally apalling and it fails dismally as an easy to use, reasonable quality compact. You will proba...
Posted by Accreditor on 26/02/2007 - 20:56
Optio S5z Menu lock
Hi Pat, and welcome to the forum.. :D I'm pretty sure that you've got it set to "Green Mode", so a quick look through the manual for that should let you get back out of it. EDIT: Press the "Quick Button", to get out of Green Mode... I looked it up. :wink: Cheers ...
Posted by LiamD on 20/02/2007 - 15:23
S50 focus problem
Hi, I have an Optio S50 compact for carrying around all the time, however the focusing is either not working or is way off. It seems to be spot on when I use the macro settings but any other settings just seem to result in blurred or fuzzy pictures. I don't have it set on manual focus or landscape i...
Posted by Hazza on 28/02/2007 - 16:26
Optio S40
If it stays switched on in the "Microphone" mode, then it's not batteries, but the focus mechanism that has gone out-of-bounds :( You should always use rechargeable NiMH batteries, not Alkaline. (Though you can use a Lithium CR-V3 in emergency). If it is the focus issue, then it's pr...
Posted by MattMatic on 20/03/2007 - 20:17
Wife Wants Digital P&S Camera
Why, oh why did He have to make them smarter than us guys? It's not fair! Pentax has some waterproof point and shoots...back in the good ol daze, there was the olympus stylus 28-80, but I'll be damned if there's anything digital out there I could recommend, unless you find a canon g5 on evilbay.
Posted by Don on 26/03/2007 - 06:06
Wife Wants Digital P&S Camera
Hi All, Bought her a new Optio 60 with a 512 card from an outfit in Canada (no Customs etc.) Just no WP's available 'round here. So, please keep this section of the forum open I'll be back with a whole new bunch of dumb questions to make you groan. :? Cheers!
Posted by Mac on 26/03/2007 - 22:35
