Keep your hand steady whilst taking the photo - the lens is acting like a binocular zoomed in and any movement will effect the image taken.
Do not shoot into the sky and away from the sun.
For most shots the LO image mode is just fine - you will shoot more photo's and stored in the internal memory.
Image sensor
1.3 Mega pixels CMOS
Memory
Internal 16MB SDRAM
Display
Three digit 888+ICON monochrome LDC
Interface
USB 1.1
Lens
F2.8, f=28mm
Mode
Digital Video Recorder (no sound)
Digital Photo Recorder
PC Camera
Mass storage
Image Resolution
1280 x 1024 pixels (HI)
640 x 480 pixels (LO)
Storage Capacity
(according to photo size)
HI mode approx 40-50 images
LO mode approx 100-150 images
File Format
Movie: AVI/Still Image: JPG
Video Frame Rate
QVAG (320x240) mode: 9fps-13fps
Focus Range
10m-infinity
Exposure
Auto
Power Control
Auto power off after 30 seconds without operation/manual power on & off
Self Timer
10 seconds delay
Power Source
2 x AAA alkaline batteries
Weight
350g (without batteries)