I've never known a camera do this?

Just to be sure (before I give up), does this happen with all shots, or only when you hold the camera at arms length for self portraits?

What version of the monitor drivers are you using?

If you can't see the native resolution you probably need to update your drivers.

Wow.

1) Post an image that exhibits the problem you are having.
2) List or post a screen shot of the display settings you are using and the specific model of display and video card you have installed.

Otherwise, there is no way to resolve the issue unless purely by chance.

Kirk

No the problem is mainly with outdoor shots, including people. The native resolution? Is that the resolution im currently using? Thats 1280 x 768 which I find to be the best display to use as nothing is blurred (picture wise). The video card is 'ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT'.

I'll get some pictures up soon.

The manual for the Dell SP2008WFP says the optimal resolution is 1680 x1050.

It also says that if the user is unable to set it to 1680 x 1050 they need to update the drivers.

Rene Damkot provided this answer several days ago yet you continue to ignore this advice.

Oh well, I'll just sit back and laugh.

No I did take the advice, Like I said, I did change it to this resolution but it did not change anything! I took the same photos today on an older camera and that does not have this problem. Another thing i've today realised on the new camera, is that the problem only seems to occur when taking from over a meter away from the subject in the daylight (outside). When I self took photos, they seemed fine! Im using Windows Vista.

GemmaLouise wrote in post #12858912
No I did take the advice, Like I said, I did change it to this resolution but it did not change anything! I took the same photos today on an older camera and that does not have this problem. Another thing i've today realised on the new camera, is that the problem only seems to occur when taking from over a meter away from the subject in the daylight (outside). When I self took photos, they seemed fine! Im using Windows Vista.

Actually this is what you said earlier:

The recurring suggestion is to set your monitor to its native resolution of 1680 x 1050; there's no evidence that you've done that yet.

Anyway, I'm out. Good luck.

You really need to post an example of what you're referring to because something's getting lost in translation. If it was your monitor I would think it would do it with any camera, and with every shot. And at least do what many people have been trying to tell you. Set your monitor to it's native resolution of 1680x1050 so as to at least rule out a monitor issue.

Here are a few examples:

looks like mild distortion from wide angle

So any ideas of how to correct this? Seems strange considering the older camera is absolutely fine.

use the zoom feature instead of getting so close

I can't see the pictures so it could just be wide angle distortion.

If it's not my advice at this point is you need to get a friend who understands at least the basics about computers to come fix it for you. I'm almost certain it's a trivial issue, but you don't know enough about computers to fix it or even give us the information we need to help you fix it. That's not an insult, that's just how it seems, not everyone understands computers.

Could it be that the Samsung S1065 doesn't have a wide angle feature (but does have a zoom button) and the Samsung ES9 does? This is why im noticing a difference in the two ie: one taking photos distorted and the other not?

So with a camera with a wide angle feature do you have to try and get as far as possible and zoom in? Doesn't that lower the quality of the final image though further away?

And Tim, your right about that. Im totally clueless when it comes to the technical side of computers!

The Outlaw wrote in post #12859288
use the zoom feature instead of getting so close

This