quick question please

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hi guys , i have a sony p10 5 mega pixel camera , but im not happy with the pics, what is the best setting for it , atm its set to vga whatever that is .
but ive found that if i set on anything else the pics are huge .
any advice would be appreciated thanks peter

[Jmax]

do you have manual settings on the camera?

Program Mode: This mode is marked on the Mode dial with a black camera icon and a "P." In this mode, the camera selects shutter speed and aperture, while you control all other exposure variables.

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hi thanks for reply , just looking now , on the top dial it has a black camera with a p next to it , is there anything else i need to alter do i set it to any of the mega pixel settings eg 1.2,3.1,5.0,

[Jmax]

just set it to 5.0 and then read ur manual and just practice taking pics of everything in sight until u get to know what ur camera can an can not do

[jwindley]

Is this the one you've got?

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/p10.html

If it is, then I have the same. I'm not an expert in taking car photos from it yet, but I can give you some basic advice.

I'd recommend using the "P" mode for shooting a car, as this allows you to override simple settings, e.g. turn the flash off. Definitely set the resolution to 5MB, as this will give the highest image quality, and I'd also suggest playing with the autofocus, trying the center and wide focus patterns, depending on what you are shooting. This is found by hitting the "menu" button. If the subject you are shooting is in the centre frame, then use centre focus, as this will force the camera to focus there. When you use wide, it will find various objects in the frame, and select a focus point it likes.

The final word on this camera, is learning how to press the shutter button. Always press the shutter gently until the picture focuses on screen, then fully depress the button when happy. It takes a second to focus with this one, so if you just press right down straight away, you will probably get a fuzzy image.

Hope this helps.

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hello yes that is the one i have .
ive tried it on P and 5.0 simple side shot of my van , but as i said before the pic when i download is huge , then i find if i resize it i lose the quality

[Jmax]

use photoshop to resize it and you can keep the quality (its not the camera thats the problem, its the program your using)

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use photoshop to resize it and you can keep the quality (its not the camera thats the problem, its the program your using)
and the numpty using it lol

[Jmax]

lol well i didnt want to say that buy at least youve got the idea ;)