Sony a390 DSLR camera taking blurry pics?

Question

Im new to DSLRs I got this one a few months back and haven't used it much yet. But all of a sudden I tried taking pictures and they all ended up kinda blurry no matter what setting I use. I even tried resetting the camera to default settings but it doesn't work. Help???

Answer 1

No such thing as "default settings".



Blurr is caused by 1 or more of 3 things:



1 Long exposure - camera moves during exposure

2 Long exposure - subject moves during exposure

3 Poor focus - lens incorrectly focussed.



To correct number 1 - use a tripod, use flash, increase ISO, open lens aperture

To correct number 2 - use flash, increase ISO, open lens aperture

To correct number 3 - be sure the auto focus is selecting the correct part of the image, use manual focus, use small aperture to increase depth of field.

Answer 2

There's 2 things that can cause blur. Miss focus and hand shake. To diagnose miss focus,check if any of the pictures taken has any focused area.



As for handshake, it is usually cause by low shutter speed. Using a low shutter speed increases blurriness of pictures because of hand shake. Try using a tripod and take a picture of something static like a table and see if it's still blurry.

Answer 3

This could be several things. We need to see an example to give you a good answer.

Answer 4

If you're shooting in low light, that would be the cause.