Sony P200 Problems - Under/Overexposure - Examples Included

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I recently got a new Sony P200 7.2 mp. It takes awesome pictures, but
it takes so many bad pictures also. It does everything from over/under
exposure to blurry pictures. I have a feeling it has something to do
with the focusing of the camera. Are there any settings I can change
to prevent these problems.

Below I have three pictures. The first is an under-exposured pictures,
which I get very often. It is usually followed by an over-exposured
pictures. The last picture is finally the one I was going for - but
after about 5 bad tries. This is troublesome, because my Canon s400
didn't take as crisp of pictures, but was very very consistant. Take a
look below and let me know if you have any suggestions - pics of my
girlfriend w/ dog. You may have to copy and paste into a browser.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00205.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00203.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00207.jpg

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I have similar problem with "Prosumer" camera Konica Diamage A1. It produces
very inconsistent results. Very often it goes berserk, so I have to power it
off-on to reset it.

Jan

<utseay@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1110426713.924169.208730@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I recently got a new Sony P200 7.2 mp. It takes awesome pictures, but
> it takes so many bad pictures also. It does everything from over/under
> exposure to blurry pictures. I have a feeling it has something to do
> with the focusing of the camera. Are there any settings I can change
> to prevent these problems.
>
> Below I have three pictures. The first is an under-exposured pictures,
> which I get very often. It is usually followed by an over-exposured
> pictures. The last picture is finally the one I was going for - but
> after about 5 bad tries. This is troublesome, because my Canon s400
> didn't take as crisp of pictures, but was very very consistant. Take a
> look below and let me know if you have any suggestions - pics of my
> girlfriend w/ dog. You may have to copy and paste into a browser.
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00205.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00203.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00207.jpg
>

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What is auto-bracketing mode - what does it do?

paul wrote:
> Make certain it's not in auto bracketing mode!
>
> : - )
>
>
> utseay@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I recently got a new Sony P200 7.2 mp. It takes awesome pictures,
but
> > it takes so many bad pictures also. It does everything from
over/under
> > exposure to blurry pictures. I have a feeling it has something to
do
> > with the focusing of the camera. Are there any settings I can
change
> > to prevent these problems.
> >
> > Below I have three pictures. The first is an under-exposured
pictures,
> > which I get very often. It is usually followed by an
over-exposured
> > pictures. The last picture is finally the one I was going for -
but
> > after about 5 bad tries. This is troublesome, because my Canon
s400
> > didn't take as crisp of pictures, but was very very consistant.
Take a
> > look below and let me know if you have any suggestions - pics of my
> > girlfriend w/ dog. You may have to copy and paste into a browser.
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00205.jpg
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00203.jpg
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00207.jpg
> >

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Unfortunatlly I got it off eBay.

I took about 20 pictures yesterday, and it only did it once - so maybe
it was just the way I was using it. Thanks for all the help - the
links are awesome.

Hap Shaughnessy wrote:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracketing
>
>
http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Gl [...] ing_01.htm
>
> dpreview's Glossary & Learn has lots of useful information.
>
> I couldn't find any HTML manuals for your camera at sonystyle.ca but
> see "Using exposure bracketing" for my Kodak DX7440 [love it] at:
>
>
http://wwwcaen.kodak.com/global/en [...] 1toc.jhtml
>
> Your camera should have similar features. Check your manual. Note:
> multiple exposure modes like braketing and burst are "No Flash" only.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Hap
>
> PS: I'm really disappointed your new Sony P200 is not working well
for
> you. I downloaded your three [3] sample photos and checked the EXIF
> info. I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary that would explain
> what went wrong.
>
> To me it appears that your new camera is not auto-focusing as it
> should. Take it back to your retailer and get them to check it out.
If
> something is wrong they should replace it hoping that "recently
> purchased" is within the most camera shops standard 14 day return
time
> limit.
>
> On 10 Mar 2005 13:22:38 -0800, utseay@aol.com wrote:
>
> >What is auto-bracketing mode - what does it do?
> >
> >paul wrote:
> >> Make certain it's not in auto bracketing mode!
> >>
> >> : - )
> >>
> >>
> >> utseay@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> > I recently got a new Sony P200 7.2 mp. It takes awesome
pictures,
> >but
> >> > it takes so many bad pictures also. It does everything from
> >over/under
> >> > exposure to blurry pictures. I have a feeling it has something
to
> >do
> >> > with the focusing of the camera. Are there any settings I can
> >change
> >> > to prevent these problems.
> >> >
> >> > Below I have three pictures. The first is an under-exposured
> >pictures,
> >> > which I get very often. It is usually followed by an
> >over-exposured
> >> > pictures. The last picture is finally the one I was going for -
> >but
> >> > after about 5 bad tries. This is troublesome, because my Canon
> >s400
> >> > didn't take as crisp of pictures, but was very very consistant.
> >Take a
> >> > look below and let me know if you have any suggestions - pics of
my
> >> > girlfriend w/ dog. You may have to copy and paste into a
browser.
> >> >
> >> >
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00205.jpg
> >> >
> >> >
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00203.jpg
> >> >
> >> >
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/ [...] C00207.jpg
> >> >