Blurry Digital Camera Shots - Any Advice?

I have a FujiFilm Finepix digital camera which is about 2 years old. Recent photos taken when the flash has been used have come out blurry and things look quite 'ghostly'. Shots taken without the flash are fine. Its not just me - shots taken by my partner are the same so it isnt me with the shakes!

Has anyone else had this? Is it repairable or do I give up and hope Santa brings me a new one for Xmas?

Please help. I've just lost all the photos taken at a special reunion this weekend and do not want to loose anymore.

Try not to shake your arms when taking a picture. Don't zoom. Get some light in and shoot at a lower ISA.

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Yeah, it sounds like there is a problem with the camera. Get it checked out before Christmas so you'll know if you have to replace it. Sorry I can't ofer a real solution, but you've ruled out the #1 problem - the shakes or moving too soon after snapping the shutter.

The lens probably needs a clean, you can do this with a cotton bud or soft tissue. Also check the camera setting - make sure you haven't left it in 'macro' mode or disabled the flash or accidentally adjusted the shutter speed. If possible reset the camera to the factory setting in the menu, this should resolve the problem.

Good luck !

Try pressing the button half way to allow it to focus ...I need to do this on mine

Go out and by a disposable camera for the weekend. They may not be as good but they are dependable. You can buy several for $20. They even make digital disposable cameras.

Or, buy a new camera. Depending on what you paid originally, it probably won't be economical to have it repaired. If you buy a new one, take the time to become totally familiar with the controls and to make sure everything is working.

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I agree with checking your camera to see what mode you are in. The only time I had all blurry pix was when I used the digital zoom on the camera. I now only zoom to the optical level.

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Few possibilities - most likely one is that camera is taking shots in night mode or something similar which means a slow shutter speed. Check this by seeing what mode your camera is on....does this happen more in the dark?

Or does it switch modes when it uses the flash? If so you may have the flash on some kind of setting such as "slow sync" or "auto sync" which menas when the flash is on, the camera thinks you want to have a slow shutter speed.

If you can, try using it on a table/solid surface and let the auto timer trigger the shutter rather than you touching it. If it is working then any static parts of the image should be in good focus - things that are moving SHOULD look blurred or ghostlike. If you have a tripod, then use that as well.

Hope you fix it!

Buy a tripod