The Picture Is Too Grainy; Taking Pictures With The Correct Color; Taking Pictures Of A White Beach Or Snow Scene - Olympus Stylus 740 Instruction Manual

Taking stabilized pictures without the flash
The flash is activated automatically when there is insufficient light, or when the camera is shaken.
To take pictures with no flash in dark places, set the flash mode to $ and set as follows:
Set the camera to h mode
g "h button Shooting pictures using the image stabilizer (Stylus750/µ750)" (P. 14)
"h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization (Stylus740/µ740)" (P. 11)
Increase the [ISO] setting
g "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 20)

The picture is too grainy

There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy.
Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures
• With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the
magnification, the grainier the picture appears.
g "DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in on your subject" (P. 20)
Increasing the ISO sensitivity
• When you increase the [ISO] setting, "noise", which appears as spots of unwanted color
or unevenness in the color, can be introduced and give the picture a grainy appearance.
This camera is equipped with a function to allow shooting at high sensitivity while
suppressing noise; however, increasing the ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures than
when using a lower sensitivity.
g "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 20)

Taking pictures with the correct color

• The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actual
colors taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the subject. [WB] is the
function that allows the camera to determine the correct colors. Normally, the [AUTO]
setting provides the optimal white balance, but depending on the subject, it may be better
to experiment with changing the [WB] setting.
• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day
• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting, such as when
near a window
• When there is no white in the center of the frame
g "WB Adjusting the color of a picture" (P. 19)

Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene

• Take pictures with K in s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at the
beach or in the snow.
g "s (Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the
situation" (P. 19)
• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust [F]
toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you are
shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [–]. Sometimes, using the
flash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended.
g "1F button Changing picture brightness" (P. 14)
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