Why won’t my budget “48MP” camera focus clearly on books?
Asked 8/4/2024
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I bought an inexpensive camera advertised as 48MP and I’m trying to photograph books/pages, but the images come out blurry and won’t focus. I’ve tried the higher-resolution settings and in-camera sharpness/clarity options, but it still doesn’t look sharp. Am I likely doing something wrong, such as being too close to the subject, or is this a limitation of the camera?
Originally by Bob Smith. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Bob Smith
2y ago
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It seems impossible to find exact technical data for you camera, but there is no chance that the camera has a real 48MP resolution at that price point. You have been scammed and you can find plenty of poor reviews from dissatisfied customers on Amazon. Return the camera if you are still able to do so.
If you with 'photos of books' mean to take pictures of the text pages as an alternative to scan them with a proper scanner, most cell phone camera apps have a more or less decent 'document' or 'scan' setting, allowing you to photograph text pages or receipts and have the app automatically correct curves or bulges in the paper. Try that before you buy anything else.
If that doesn't work out for you and you need a relatively high quality scan, you will save yourself a lot of trouble by buying a cheap and used flatbed scanner. It will give you a much better quality than what you can easily achieve with a camera.
Originally by jarnbjo. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
jarnbjo
2y ago
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Two likely issues are at play:
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You may be too close. Every lens has a minimum focusing distance. If you’re photographing book pages from very close range, the camera may simply be unable to focus. Try moving farther back and, if needed, crop the image later.
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The camera itself may be poor quality. On very cheap cameras, the advertised megapixel number is often misleading, and high “MP” settings or extra sharpness/clarity options won’t fix soft focus. If it’s a low-cost model with bad reviews, returning it may be the best option.
For photographing pages, a phone document/scan mode is often better than a cheap compact camera. These apps can improve legibility and correct page distortion. If you need consistently high-quality copies of book pages, a proper scanner is usually the easiest and most reliable solution.
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