Any good tips

[codswallop]

Can anyone please give me some good tips to consistantly get good photos with an 8M digital camera?I have an Olympus and my results are not very good sometimes over/under exposed or out of focus.I'm obviously getting the settings wrong but I never had this problem with my old Olympus.Thanks!!!!!

[VHG]

Well if the camera is set to "auto" it should choose the right exposure automatically, and focus automatically.

If it is NOT doing that then check you have the camera set to auto focus (it can be set to manual) and the exposure set to auto exposure as well (that can also be set to manual on some cameras).

Of couse the camera may be faulty so maybe get it checked.

[Jumbuck]

If it's only a relatively small amount of over/under exposure then any photo editor will allow you to corrrect this quite readily, but it wont be able to do anything if a photo is out of focus.

VHG is right, check that e.g you're you using it in a mode suitable for the type of pictures that you want to take, and focus is usually set if you hold the shutter button halfway down.

[codswallop]

Thank you both I'll check each time I set up I know part of the problem......the modes are changed on a small dial and when i take the camera from my pocket it has "moved" without my noticing!!!!

[magicmerlin]

Which model is it?

[TTG]

On my camera (and I think most ofhers) you have to gently press the "take picture" button (but without pressing it fully) to get the camera to adjust focus. Once you have done that, fully press to take the picture.

[codswallop]

The model is Olympus FE-330.I am sure that I do the 2-op press on the "take button" I have more of a problem with exposure than focus it's a bit too dark indoors and too bright out in the open(the photos are that is) Thanks again for you replies!!!