Blurred Taking Pictures, But not all the time???

Hi Julia. I Hope this helps

Blurry pictures explained here:
http://www.ritzcamera.com/etc/powerreviews/pwr/product-reviews/1627/Digital-Cameras-All/Olympus/p/CLR541556601-FE-340-Digital-Camera-Black.html

Product Manuals:
http://www.olympusamerica.com/CPG_SECTION/cpg_support_manuals.asp?id=1354

If you are convinced you did not switch the camera to manual settings, and the blur stays, please contact the nearest Canon certified service centre close to you. But before check the settings on the camera and start putting it on automatic.

You should check to ensure the camera is set on Auto Focus. Might be a switch on the body.

Is there any mode you have a picture that is ok? Are the pictures blurred on the monitor screen, or also on the computer?
Do you shoot with the focus assist to auto?
Are you shooting in dark areas, without vibration reduction?
Did you try motion detection.
As you can see lots of questions.
Try to put the camera in the factory settings and start over again taking pictures. Please describe as correct as possible what you get and what you don't get. And how you did use the camera.
Hope this helps a bit.

The image sensor is defective. There is no quick fix other than replacing the image sensor.

Welcome to FixYa.

There are three reasons why do you get a blurred images.

1. The camera lens is dirty
- clean the lens with soft and dry cloth
2. AF frame (lit red) and !AF appeared when taking pictures.
- check the focus on the subject and take pictures
3. A small camera icon appeared when taking pictures
- It may cause camera shae. Hold the camera steadily.Use flash photography. A tripod may be recommended, depending on the scene and mode.

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if this is digital camera then the batteries have nothing to do with blurry pictures, however replacing them could cause all of your settings to be changed back to factory default. Make sure you are in the camera's auto mode, this can be a switch of a knob, and enable the flash and you should be taking crisp photos in no time,

try using a different setting on the camera for these pictures, use the scene selection and choose night scene.

Have you tried to change the settings like to scenery or adjusted for lighting that could have an effect. The only time it's blurry for me is when I don't adjust for the picture I am taking. The camera itself focuses so maybe there hasn't been enough time for it to focus. Try those things and if it doesn't work I would take it in to a camera shop maybe it has internal problems.

Does it zoom ok? If so the AF motor has got stuck. Same old compact camera zoom lens problem.. buy an SLR.