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From: Chrlz on 23 Jan 2010 03:43
On Jan 22, 4:47 am, DaveC <inva...(a)invalid.net> wrote:
> Olympus FE-20
> - - -
>
> > Are the pictures pale-looking even when you upload them to a computer?
>
> > Has the camera previously produced acceptable pictures?
>
> > Is the battery OK?  
>
> > Could be a fault in the exposure meter or in the 'firmware'.  
>
> Wouldn't these faults be evident in the "viewfinder" mode (before taking the
> exposure)? When I aim the camera at light and dark subjects the camera
> compensates by "irising" up and down to give what looks to be a
> properly-exposed "preview" display. Only when the image is captured is it
> overexposed.
>
> Images downloaded and viewed on the computer are overexposed, identical to
> when viewed on the camera's display.
>
> This is a new-to-me camera (used) so I don't know the history.
>
> Battery icon is green (fully charged).
>
> It doesn't matter whether flash is on or off.
>
> Ideas?

Samples, including exif, please? In other words please post some of
the worst examples, unedited except for resizing, and make sure
whatever program you use leaves the exif details intact.

The Oly FE20 has a pretty ordinary sensor, with a limited dynamic
range. It is probably set to slightly overexpose out of the box, to
give the bright results that ma and pa kettle expect. And at this
stage we don't even know if your monitor is correctly adjusted..

I'd really like to see the images to ensure it isn't a natural result
of the type of images you are taking..
From: DaveC on 23 Jan 2010 15:44
> Have you tried removing the battery for a couple of days and then
> basiclly starting from scratch as far as settting up all the options,?

Yes.

Thanks.

From: Ric Trexell on 14 Feb 2010 20:27

>
> Holding the camera up and using the display as the viewfinder, the
exposure
> looks normal. Pressing the shutter button results in an overexposed photo.
> Thanks,
> Dave
************************************************************
My guess is this is an adjustment between the display and the shutter. The
light sensor is seeing a certain amount of light and is correctly adjusting
your viewfinder. Then the sensor is telling the shutter there isn't much
light out there. So the shutter stays open longer (or the aperature is
adjusted wider) and your pictures are too bright. No doubt there is a
potentiometer on the bottom of the camera that needs adjusting. Probably a
cheap repair. Ric in Wisconsin.


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