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Canon Powershot S5 IS
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Rohitha (rohithasrr) 0 pts

why pictures get darked at good light?

I use a canon powershot S5 IS camera.
I have difficulties in taking pictures when the light is very good. Pictures get darked for no reason (even at ISO 80-200). Earlier I had no trouble and this started about 2 days back.
I don't have this problem when the light is not that good. I tried a few pics inside my house (ISO 200) and they are OK.

When I set exposure compensation to zero image is dark. But if I adjust compensation to +2 I can get a decent image.

Also I noted another thing. Brightness histogram is very skewed with these pictures (ones with I have issues). Always histogram is heavily clustered to the left side.

Please note that I have set the ISO to auto mode(actually I tried different settings). Also I have reset the camera settings to their default values

Please advise me what I should do.
Thanx.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
October 19, 2009 11:23 PM
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Well, since you've already reset the camera, I'd look at CanonUSA.com for a firmware update. While there, you can cruise the service advisories to see if there's an ongoing issue that's been addressed by Canon about it.

But it may also be shooting style. If you take the picture and there's a strong light source coming into the lens, then even on a bright day you will end up with an underexposed subject as the lens stops down, closing down the amount of light exposing the ccd chip. Also, you can shoot with flash, even in daylight if your subject is within the flash range. This will illuminate your subject and make it "pop." At the very least, always be sure the light is coming over your shoulder and onto your subject.

But if that's been eliminated as a culprit as well, you may need to have the camera serviced.
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