There is a click as i press down and the pictures are blurry

NORMALLY YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE SHUTTER BUTTON DOWN HALFWAY, & WAIT FOR A GREEN LIGHT TO LIGHT, THEN PRESS THE SHUTTER BUTTON ALL THE WAY DOWN. THIS STEP SETS THE AUTO FOCUS ON THE CAMERA.

first thing you can do is to try reverting cam back to factory settings.to do that initialize the camera.it's under menu>setup settings>main settings1>initialize. after initializing,set cam to auto adjustment mode (green camera icon in mode dial). what to avoid when taking pictures:
1.subject too close (use macro if needed)
2.insufficient light
3.subject movement
4.camera movement (that's caused by you)
5.incorrect camera setting
5.incorrect camera operation
btw, before you take a picture,press the shutter button halfway down first to give the cam ample time to focus.you'll see a flashing green indicator on the screen that means cam is focusing.when the indicator stops blinking cam is ready for the shot.press shutter button all the way.review your picture.if still blurry, you may try changing iso (for dark or fast moving subject, note:the greater value the noisier the picture gets), metering mode and focus settings by going to the shooting menu (press menu when your in P or program mode). hope this helps.tnx:)

Try this. Aim the camera at the person/object you want to take a picture of. Press the shutter button "HALF WAY DOWN" wait 2 seconds then complete by pressing all the way down to take the picture. The auto focus works on the "half way down" stroke. Some cameras have a light that goes from red to green to let you know the focus was completed. Or, just wait the 2 or so seconds.

Set your camera to auto and try again. The setting you are using determines what your picture will look like. If you want to use other settings you should know how they work so you can get what you want. Otherwise set your camera to auto. You will find this on the small dial with the different settings indicated on it. If you do this and your picture is still blurry, then when snapping your shot, press the button slightly down (not completely at first) wait a few seconds and then press it down completely to take your shot.

On digital cameras it is always best to press the button half way down before taking the picture. This helps the camera focus, thus preventing blurry images. Always, always press the button half way down. Secondly, if you are still getting blurry pictures, there is a possiblity that the sensor in your camera is bad. I don't know how old your camera is or how long you've had it, but you would need to send it for repair, exchange it, or if it's under warranty maybe they'll send you a new one.

When operating any digital camera, the camera tries to capture the best focus and exposure for that particular scene. By pressing the shutter button half-way down, the focus and exposure is being set. There will be a green circle on the upper left hand corner of the screen, then your camera is ready to take the picture. Slowly depress the shutter the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Also try to reset the camera back to factory defaults as there could be a setting that is causing the images to be blurry. To reset the camera - have the camera in shooting mode - go to Menu - left arrow to reset and press ok. Highlight yes and press ok. This will reset the camera back to factory settings. See if this clears up the blurry images.

When operating any digital camera, the camera tries to capture the best focus and exposure for that particular scene. By pressing the shutter button half-way down, the focus and exposure is being set. There will be a green circle on the upper left hand corner of the screen, then your camera is ready to take the picture. Slowly depress the shutter the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Also try to reset the camera back to factory settings as there may be a setting that is causing this issue to occur. To reset the camera - go to Menu - left arrow to reset - highlight Yes and press ok. This will reset the camera back to factory default settings. See if the blurriness still occurs. If it is still blurry you may want to send to Olympus for evaluation and repair service.

http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_servicerepair.asp

try cleaning the lens first.

when taking the picture press down lightly so it will focus. Then press harder for the picture.

try to master reset the camera...

press menu

press right to reach setup

browse down to reset
highlight yes

menu to save changes
turn off then turn on and take a picture...

sigswr50,

The vibration alert flashes when the lighting conditions are poor and the flash is turned off. You can still take pictures in this mode and if teh camera is well stable, the pictures will be sharp. In low light conditions like indoors, turn on the flash or set the camera to Auto mode.

sigswr50 and xenolette
You need to let the autofocus time to focus. Press and HOLD the shutter button HALF WAY and wait for the white rectangle on the LCD display to turn green. Then press the button all the way down to take the picture.