what exactly do image stabilizers (for photos and video recording) do and are the ones built into camera phones any good or are they mostly useless?
what exactly do image stabilizers (for photos and video recording) do and are the ones built into camera phones any good or are they mostly useless?
DPReview IS test said:We take 10 shots at each shutter speed and visually rate them for sharpness. Shots considered 'sharp' have no visible blur at the pixel level, and are therefore suitable for viewing or printing at the largest sizes, whereas files with 'mild blur' are only slightly soft, and entirely usable for less critical applications.
They counteract the natural swaying movement humans produce when holding a camera via gyroscopes. And, this may be a dated opinion but generally in lens IS implementations are usually more effective than in body but in body IS has the huge benefit of applying IS to any lens mounted to it. Also not sure about camera phone with IS but DSLR bodies with in body IS are usually good up to 2 stops or more. The latest generation of Canon lenses with IS are good up to 4 stops.
Here's a great graph from DPReview that shows how useful Image Stabilization is...
This is with Canon's latest 70/200 f/2.8 MKII lens (costs over $2K). Shooting at 1/60s at 200mm is absolutely ridiculous and really makes the lens versatile.
so would camera phones be considered in-lens IS? or is theirs more software related? (if such a thing even exists)
so would camera phones be considered in-lens IS? or is theirs more software related? (if such a thing even exists)
Do note, however, that the iPhone 4S achieves image stabilization digitally without the use of in-camera optics, so stabilized footage will be slightly zoomed in and cropped compared to non-stabilized footage.
I also know that Sony has been a flop on the lens side of things, how much does this actually gimp the NEX line? Should the E-PL2 be a better consideration for lenses alone?
so would camera phones be considered in-lens IS? or is theirs more software related? (if such a thing even exists)
It really depends on the budget. A 5n plus a kit lens is still more flexible than a m43 with a kit. 5n does better in low light and has in body correction for the kit lens. But its in the $600 range.in my opinion, you should never choose based on camera bodies, as that tech keeps changing, fast. olympus/panasonic have the most comprehensive set of lenses so far among the mirror less systems. and the lenses are really good quality, both the panasonic ones, and the olympus zuico ones. they cover all the focal ranges you could ever hope for.
What was cost to you?
Its the lowest price its been on Amazon by $10 and it looks like its normally listed at $479 so yeah its a good deal.
Got this really simple (and portable) shoulder rig by Swedish Chameleon today.
I got it on a sale too, ordinarily the Swedish Chameleon SC3:Tiny retail for more than $200 but i got it for $40. Yeah, I'm pretty happy about that...
You can read more about it here:
http://swedishchameleon.se/?page_id=1979
I need to get the little nikon IR pass filter for the built in flash commander.
I've never noticed a problem with the built-in flash set to '--' with my D90 & off-camera SB600.
Wow, this exactly what I'm looking for. Where can a get one/buy one from? any chance of getting a sale price too?
Oh, where might one find that deal?I got it on a sale too, ordinarily the Swedish Chameleon SC3:Tiny retail for more than $200 but i got it for $40. Yeah, I'm pretty happy about that
Mediamarkt in Växjö, No idea if they have the same deal everywhere but since you're Swedish it should not be too expensive to send one your way if you can't find it around where you live.Oh, where might one find that deal?
1) It has an OM look
2) Built-in 1.44 dots integrated viewfinder
3) New in body stabilization and AF system
4) Comes in Black and Silver
5) Weather sealed magnesium body
6) 16 megapixel sensor
7) Width 121mm, weighs 425g
Looks like Olympus is getting a bit more serious with their M4/3 cameras, new OM-D rumored to be styled after the old OM's (taking a hint from Fuji?)
Here are rumored stats:
GH2 with inbody IS.I'm thinking it'll just be a better looking Panasonic G3.
Bit OT: Does anyone know where I should look for a camera in Osaka. I know, Umeda and Namba are the obvious choices. But are there any special shops which you would recommend or should I just hit Yodobashi, Big Camera etc? Thanks in advance!
after coming back from CES i really want an x-pro1. so expensive but feels so worth it.
Looks like Olympus is getting a bit more serious with their M4/3 cameras, new OM-D rumored to be styled after the old OM's (taking a hint from Fuji?)
Here are rumored stats:
It's usually not, unless you are doing close up stuff.
Supposedly, you can use a piece of unexposed (but developed) slide film and that will block the visible light but allow the IR signal to pass to the remotes.
Looks like Olympus is getting a bit more serious with their M4/3 cameras, new OM-D rumored to be styled after the old OM's (taking a hint from Fuji?)
Here are rumored stats:
I'm interested. Wondering what the price will be though...I guess it'll have to be higher than the E-P3, which is already more expensive than the G3 despite the G3 having more features (better sensor, built in EVF, articulated screen). I've been tempted to get the G3 with the 20/1.7 lens to replace my LX3 as a carry-everywhere camera, because I really want a eye level viewfinder.
I want to step up from my S95 to a compact mirrorless system for my travel photography, but it's all pretty impossibly annoying to decide on.
The tech whore in me says that investing in a M4/3 system is jumping into an already-obsolete product line because 2012 looks like a strong year for APS-C in the compact mirrorless scene, and while the sensor sizes aren't leagues apart from each other the difference seems to remain significant. M4/3 is 40% smaller.
Fuji's upcoming X-Pro1 APS-C offerings are tremendously expensive, both body and lenses, and I don't really give a damn about Leica worship, but otherwise seems perfect. I really appreciate the manual control wheel emphasis and apparently Fuji's components are very well regarded on the X-100. Takes really good pictures. X-Pro1 pricing is wildly excessive for my purposes ($2300 or whatever for body + a lens), and the X-100 would be a viable option but now seems like old news compared to the X-Pro1 ;b. But maybe I should consider the X-100.
Sony's NEX-7 seems cool (love the three programmable manual control wheels) except the e-mount lens options are regarded as shit, and most of them are comically large. I need a quality pancake lens for hiking photography when I don't want to lug around a larger lens (and due to shoulder injury I can't wear a backpack, so something that works for a belt pack is necessary), something like this M4/3 lens or the X-100 fixed lens or the two smaller X-Pro1 lenses.
Canon's G1x looks pretty good specs-wise, but fixed lens is a bummer, and the body is retardedly large, basically DSLR-sized without the flexibility of one, kinda defeats the purpose.
And micro 4/3...I don't really see an appealing body for it, even if I got over the smaller sensor size. The Panny GX1 only has one manual control wheel as far as I can tell, and I'm used to manually setting iso/shutter/aperture on my S95 basically every time I do any nature photography, which is my primary purpose. The Olympus E-peen3 is too ugly. Maybe the OM-D will pan out.
X-100, maybe, then sell it in a year when the mirrorless landscape changes, I dunno. I really don't have a prob with a fixed lens since it's a large aperture and high quality; interchangeable is just appealing when I want to go to Yellowstone or some such and get good framing on the wild animals without getting mauled. I got yelled at by park rangers last time for endangering myself!
This is more annoying than buying a TV ;b
I'd say jump onto M4/3rds and get cheap used body to start with, that's what I did after getting rid of the D90. Although I do miss the manual controls and the ergonomics the weight and size is so much more manageable especially if I travel.
There are great lens options such as the 14mm 2.5, 20mm 1.7, Leica 25mm 1.4, then Olympus has 45 1.8 and 12mm 2.0 lenses as well. Get rid of body later on and keep lenses.
Need my physical manual controls :/
Need my physical manual controls :/
I want to step up from my S95 to a compact mirrorless system for my travel photography, but it's all pretty impossibly annoying to decide on.
The tech whore in me says that investing in a M4/3 system is jumping into an already-obsolete product line because 2012 looks like a strong year for APS-C in the compact mirrorless scene, and while the sensor sizes aren't leagues apart from each other the difference seems to remain significant. M4/3 is 40% smaller.
Fuji's upcoming X-Pro1 APS-C offerings are tremendously expensive, both body and lenses, and I don't really give a damn about Leica worship, but otherwise seems perfect. I really appreciate the manual control wheel emphasis and apparently Fuji's components are very well regarded on the X-100. Takes really good pictures. X-Pro1 pricing is wildly excessive for my purposes ($2300 or whatever for body + a lens), and the X-100 would be a viable option but now seems like old news compared to the X-Pro1 ;b. But maybe I should consider the X-100.
Sony's NEX-7 seems cool (love the three programmable manual control wheels) except the e-mount lens options are regarded as shit, and most of them are comically large. I need a quality pancake lens for hiking photography when I don't want to lug around a larger lens (and due to shoulder injury I can't wear a backpack, so something that works for a belt pack is necessary), something like this M4/3 lens or the X-100 fixed lens or the two smaller X-Pro1 lenses.
Canon's G1x looks pretty good specs-wise, but fixed lens is a bummer, and the body is retardedly large, basically DSLR-sized without the flexibility of one, kinda defeats the purpose.
And micro 4/3...I don't really see an appealing body for it, even if I got over the smaller sensor size. The Panny GX1 only has one manual control wheel as far as I can tell, and I'm used to manually setting iso/shutter/aperture on my S95 basically every time I do any nature photography, which is my primary purpose. The Olympus E-peen3 is too ugly. Maybe the OM-D will pan out.
X-100, maybe, then sell it in a year when the mirrorless landscape changes, I dunno. I really don't have a prob with a fixed lens since it's a large aperture and high quality; interchangeable is just appealing when I want to go to Yellowstone or some such and get good framing on the wild animals without getting mauled. I got yelled at by park rangers last time for endangering myself!
This is more annoying than buying a TV ;b
Or just keep your S95 if you're going to be that (superficially) picky. It sounds like it is your comfort zone.