Olympus EVOLT E-330 Advanced Manual page 151

The picture is too grainy
There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy.
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 k Setting the desired sensitivity to light" (P. 78)
Shooting pictures under low illumination with slow shutter speed
• When shooting pictures in the dark, the shutter speed becomes slow and noise
easily occurs. Setting [NOISE REDUCTION] to [ON] removes the noise during
shooting and beautiful pictures can be taken. g"Noise reduction" (P. 87)
Image taken appears whitish
This may occur when the picture is taken in backlight or semi-backlight
conditions. This is due to a phenomenon called flare or ghost. As far as
possible, consider a composition where strong light source is not taken in the
picture. Flare may occur even when a light source is not present in the picture.
Use a lens hood to shade the lens from the light source. If a lens hood does
not have effect, use your hand to shade the lens from the light.
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 frame
g"White balance k Adjusting the color tone" (P. 79)
Taking panorama pictures
The [PANORAMA] function is only available when the Olympus xD-picture
card is used. Cards made by other manufacturers cannot be used. Use the
provided OLYMPUS Master to join pictures taken with the panorama mode on
the computer. g"Panorama shooting" (P. 64)
Shooting tips and information
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