Digital camera expert please....

[Anonymous]

The lens is clean so why are there spots in the first picture and not in the last which was 1 hour later

 

[wegras]

I would think it is something to do with the ambient light ,or lack of it in Pic 1

 

[Carol M]

Could even be dust specks.

 

[wegras]

Reflections ??

 

[mmm-five]

Could be tiny dirt particles on the mirror which are being magnified by the flash.

 

[wegras]

I assumed the photos were taken with a "Canon " compact ....mirror ??

 

[wegras]

Could be tiny dirt particles on the mirror which are being magnified by the flash.

Ah you mean the mirror providing the reflection , Agree most likely ,not a good test of a compact camera

 

[andicole0]

I think that is lens flare, basically what wegras said in post #1.

This might explain it better than I can http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/lens-flare.htm

Andi.

 

[Anonymous]

I assumed the photos were taken with a "Canon " compact ....mirror ??

No it's a Samsung 10X, a couple more examples which show the problem only happens indoors

 

[Anonymous]

Cant see any on that last shot with no flash.

Did the flash fire in the garage? I think it did, which would indicate its related to the flash....or light.

Have you got any that it does it on where the flash definitely didn't fire?

 

[Anonymous]

Yes I think you're correct the problem only happens when the flash is activated

BTW, I'm not as dozy as my first pic suggest

 

[richarddaviesgb]

It's picking up dust as the sensor is struggling with the light balance when indoors. I think, the shutter is having to stay open slightly longer to compensate or something like that. I'm afraid it the probably a sensor issue with that type of camera and not much you can do about it other than playing with what settings you have.