topic Re: Slighlty jaggedy and fuzzy? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R50 Slighlty jaggedy and fuzzy images?

AlexK3 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:55:46 GMT

Not sure if i'm being either picky or seeing things but most of my photos just don't look as sharp as I'd expect them to especially the wide area landscape photos (mainly around the edges of different objects). I use an EOS R50 with various lenses can't remember which ones I used for each photo nor do I know the ISO, aperature or shutter speed so do forgive the lack of information. I was just wondering if anyone has a similar problem and some advice on how to tackle it or if i'm just being too picky?

Re: Slighlty jaggedy and fuzzy?

Waddizzle — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:03:17 GMT

Distant objects are never tack sharp, There’s not enough resolution.

Re: Slighlty jaggedy and fuzzy?

stevet1 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:05:30 GMT

AlexK3,

I know you don't remember your settings, but I wondered if you're using a tripod, or if you're trying to take these handheld.

In your last picture, at least, I think what you're seeing is atmospheric haze.

Steve Thomas

Re: Slighlty jaggedy and fuzzy?

AlexK3 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:59:21 GMT

Handheld at the moment but I never go below 1/100 shutter speed due to that. Photos like this I normally have an aperture of f11 or 16.

It’s not so much the atmospheric haze that I’m noticing, it’s just the quality of each subject.

Re: Slighlty jaggedy and fuzzy?

AlexK3 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:02:19 GMT

Ah ok, that’s helpful. The resolution I shoot at is 6000x4000 jpeg so would changing camera settings help make them a bit sharper?

Re: Slighlty jaggedy and fuzzy?

p4pictures — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:30:20 GMT

I downloaded the first image that you posted and found the following camera settings were still in the file.

1/200th, f/18, ISO 800
RF-S 10-18mm lens at 18mm

One thing to understand is that when you close the aperture to f/18 the images may become softer since there is an effect known as diffraction loss. For your photos I don't think you need f/18, but will find you get sharper results with f/11 or even f/8. Making use of the depth of field tables, you can you shoot at f/8 and focus on a point around 2.2 metres or 7.2 feet in to the scene. Then your depth of field will be sufficient to cover from about 1.1 metres or 3.6 feet to infinity. This gives two benefits; you can shoot with less ISO for clearer image detail and if needed shoot at faster shutter speed but with your current settings this is less important.

One other suggestion is to look at the Picture Style you use if you are shooting JPG in the camera. Most likely you have the AUTO picture style selected on your camera, but switching to Landscape style does apply a little more sharpening and contrast to the images, with boosted primary colours too.

Re: Slighlty jaggedy and fuzzy?

AlexK3 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:40:17 GMT

Thank you that’s actually really helpful, I’ll put this to effect on my next shoot