Help How to help to a stable picture?

[littleslayer15]

I find it really hard to hold my phone still to take a nice picture. Even if I move my phone a little bit the picture is blurry. I know there is an option inside the camera app, but it doesn't seem to help to much. Are they third party apps that help with this?

 

[electricpete]

Maybe add a delay so the camera is not shaking from pressing the on screen button

 

[shmn]

Taking photos inside in poor light or outside in good light?

You should not have a problem outside unless you have unsteady hands. Try to use voice activation to take the shot...many people say it works well. It's hit or miss for me. When it works, it's great. When it doesn't...well, that's Samsung for you.

If inside, try using a flash if the subject is close enough.

You can also try shooting in 'Sports' mode for faster shutter speeds. Or also try 'Best Photo' mode which will take a bunch of images quickly and you pick the best one.

 

[marine one]

You could try the voice shutter prompt.

 

[lotus49]

Without in any way disagreeing with the sage advice above, I found that not moving the phone immediately after the shutter sound helped. It may sound stupid but it always seemed to me that the the photo is taken very slightly after the shutter sound so moving the phone just after the sound resulted in blurred photos.

Now I pause slightly before moving the phone again and all's well - in good light at least.

 

[littleslayer15]

Thanks! I have tired all your suggestions and they helped a lot! I'll probably use the voice pictures for when it's quite and the delay for when it's loud.

 

[2badmice]

Have you turned off auto night mode, to then be able to turn on image stabilisation?

 

[trucky]

Without in any way disagreeing with the sage advice above, I found that not moving the phone immediately after the shutter sound helped. It may sound stupid but it always seemed to me that the the photo is taken very slightly after the shutter sound so moving the phone just after the sound resulted in blurred photos.

Now I pause slightly before moving the phone again and all's well - in good light at least.

This is so true! The expectation is that your picture will be taken at the moment you press the shutter button. The reality is that there really is a slight delay. Following the advice above helps immensely.

I'll add my bit of analog advice as well. Think about when you actually press the shutter. Imagine squeezing the button instead of poking it. That little shift in mechanics can help make a big difference too. This comes from my days long ago working with medium format cameras. Without a tripod and extended shutter release, that tip saved my bacon many times...

 

[motoracer1486]

Good points so far. You should also try to rest your arms on something solid (tree, wall, table, etc.) to keep your arms/hands from moving. If there are no solid objects around, I put my elbows against my stomach/side to try to lessen the amount my hands move. When you hold your camera up in the air is when you'll notice the most amount of blurriness.