The photos taken by my Coolpix s70 are consistently blurry. I've changed the resolution to 8M with no improvement. I've tried Auto settings, various scene settings to no avail. Is there another setting I've somehow changed without realizing?

Are you sure the video adapter card is OK? A low-end video card may not
have the bandwith necessary to support high refresh rates at high
resolution. Just because the card will *generate* a given mode doesn't mean
that it will work well. Try the following steps.

1. Reduce the refresh rate to 60 Hz The monitor may seem to flicker a
little, but don't worry about it.

2. If there was no change, the problem is likely in the monitor

3. If that improved the resolution, then try removing any monitor extender
cables and play with higher refresh rates again. If that fixes the probem,
great, otherwise

3. Replace the videa adapter card with a better one.

Check the LCD display. Is there a symbol of a flower in a pot? If so you have accidentally left the camera set to "macro" (close focus) mode. if this is not the case then add a comment and I'll provide the next most likely cause.

Usually the macro setting is activated by pressing on one of the thumb-pads around the select button, it will also be marked with a flower symbol. If I'm wrong about how to deactivate macro, then add a comment and I'll research a more accurate answer for you.

hi, change the settigs for flash,press flash icon and disable red eye reduction.
Blurry pictures, check scene settings or select BSS
Regards

Check the manual for instructions on how to set it for the maximum number of megapixels and the best picture quality. If it has shake control, be sure you have it on. Set the camera to "auto" everything until you become more familiar with it.

There may be a fault requiring service (probably not economically viable if they won't do it under warranty), but before you go there, does this camera have a "Macro" feature? This is usually represented by an icon that looks like a flower. If you have set that on, the camera goes into an extreme close-up mode and won't focus on items at normal distances.

The reasons why Photos get blurry might not always be an issue with the lens. Here are a few things you should consider -
1) Check if the Battery of the Camera is fully charged. This can hugely effect the outcome of your pictures.
2) Make sure the Memory Card is not full.
3) Check for the Macro or Normal mode. To do this, simply check the top of the LCD Screen. If you find a "Flower" Icon, then the camera is set into Macro mode. To change this, press the OK/Menu button. Find the Macro menu and press up/down to make Macro Off and Normal (Mountain Icon) to On. The camera is now changed into Normal Mode and a Mountain/Pyramid icon should be there at the top of your screen.
4) Try increasing the resolution. Again press the OK/Menu button and press Right/Left until you find a "Lines" icon. Press the Down/Up arrow to choose the resolution. 8M is the highest. Press OK to confirm.
Note - Higher the resolution, better the picture quality but lesser the number of pictures you can save.
5) Check if there is a Crossed Thunder Bolt icon on the LCD screen. If you find one, the flash has been turned off. To turn it on, press the Up/Thunder Bolt. A Crossed Arrow with an A should appear. This indicates the Camera has been set to auto Flash.

Hope the images get better with these tips. You can always call Sakar International at 877-397-8200

good day,

does your camera have auto-focus setting? if it's available, try enabling it.

i hope this will help

try setting your camera's auto balance into Automatic or Outdoor. So the camera could adjust the light or diable flash.

Check to see what the setting is for Image Size (I have sony cybershot DSC-w50). On the camera itself, it is the button on the bottom. My camera was on the 8"x10" size and I was getting blurry shots (especially with people in them). I switched it to the 4x6 print size and it seems to be much clearer.

Nothing seems to help. My camera just started doing this. I'm taking it back...