How can I reduce motion blur when photographing a baby indoors in low light with a Fujifilm S7000?
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I’m using a Fujifilm S7000 bridge camera and getting blurred indoor photos of my baby in low light. In aperture priority at f/2.8, the exposure looks correct, but the subject is still blurry because they move. I’d prefer not to use flash if possible. What can I do to get sharper photos indoors with this camera?
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- Use more light. Open windows, turn on more room lights, bring in extra portable lights.
- Use a flash. You say there is "no chance" to use a flash, but since you gave no justification for that it remains valid advice. Added: I just looked at the manual you linked to, and right on the front page it clearly shows a popup flash. A spot light from almost where the lens is doesn't make the best pictures, but they will still be better than blurred.
- Take pictures in a brighter area.
- Use a higher ISO setting.
- Use a camera that is more sensitive, so that you can use a higher ISO setting without excessive noise.
All the above seek to change the exposure tradeoff so that you can use a faster shutter speed. That results in less motion blur for the same motion of the subject.
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The blur is most likely from shutter speed being too slow for a moving subject. Even if exposure looks correct, low indoor light forces the camera to use a longer shutter speed, and babies move enough to blur.
What will help:
- raise ISO so the camera can use a faster shutter speed
- add more light: open curtains, turn on more lights, or move to a brighter room
- use flash if you can, since it can greatly reduce motion blur indoors
- if available, choose settings that prioritize a faster shutter speed
Your Fujifilm S7000 is an older bridge camera, so its high-ISO performance is limited. At higher ISO settings, images may become noisy, but that may still be better than blur.
In short: to freeze motion indoors, you need either more light, higher ISO, flash, or a newer camera that handles low light better.
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