hi…we bought the olympus SW 1030..but we have some problems with regards to the audio of the video… there’s this thudding sound that comes once in a while in every video that we take. we went to a service center and they insist that it’s normal…but we really doubt that cause it really disrupts the beauty of every video that we take…..it’s just so damn loud and disturbing…
… Pentax Optio W60 is making a ratcheting type sound while taking videos.
It didn’t make the noise when I first got the camera and took videos of a family event. I thought it might have something to do with the boat but then the same noise is in the other video clips.
I am often getting this kind of comments or questions. It seems that more people is starting to shoot movies with their Pentax Optio, Olympus Stylus and other point and shoot digital cameras.
Good news: Your camera is not broken!
Bad News: It is normal, unfortunately. These little cameras are very good in recording noise from lens mechanism/motor when zooming or autofocusing.
So, the only solution is to avoid using zoom or autofocus when shooting video or just accept the noise.
The zoom noise is usually worse.
This is not a new problem. I discussed it in my post written a couple of years ago:
Audio Recording with Pentax Optio W10 and Other Compact Digital Cameras.
I wonder if or how bad the zoom noise is recorded in compact camcorders like waterproof Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 or VPC-E2.
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Try turning the panning focus off and the clicking noise will go away.
Works with my W10!
Yo!
GOOD NEWS!!!
(and a better resolution to the problem)
I’ve been having the SAME ISSUE with the ‘clicking’ or ‘popping’ audio in video mode… I checked with olympus.com’s repair center, and they have provided me with the following links to their “Olympus Master 2” Software – Which will fix the problem, among others.. (if you’re like me and can’t remember what you did with the CD that came with your camera)
Just download and install the software, connect camera to your pc with the cable that came with it… Click on the ‘update camera’ link – And that will automatically update the firmware beyond it’s 1.0 version.
Here are the links:
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Olympus Master 2 (Win)
https://emporium.olympus.com/downloads/XCMELOKJNMK/OM211Win.zip
or
Olympus Master 2 (Mac)
https://emporium.olympus.com/downloads/XCMELOKJNMK/OM211EN.dmg
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Best thing – NO SHIPPING CHARGES and I was up and running again in minutes – not weeks!
NOTE: You will need to re-format your XD Cards to take advantage of the updated firmware – So remember to BACK-UP YOUR PICS/VIDS!!! – Otherwise THEY WILL BE GONE FOREVER!!!
Hope this helps…
Enjoying your camera as much as I do mine!!!
Excellent video goodness. I\’ll add it to my repertoire.