[MacDV] Re: The Sony Canon debate

[Thubten Kunga]

I have both cameras. I wrote the original review of the VX-1000 for 
Digital Video Magazine. Sony licenses Canon optical image stabilization 
technology. Sony has NEVER used electronic image stabilization in any 
of their cameras EVER. I am willing to bet anyone on this list $1,000 
this is true.

k

On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 06:07  PM, Louis Demers wrote:

> At 5:23 PM -0800 1/29/03, Thubten Kunga wrote:
>> NOT TRUE. All Sony cameras have optical stabilization.
>
> I remember my TRV-900 and VX-1000 had only electronic stabilisation 
> but they do use motion sensor and not just image processing to detect 
> the jitter. that is better than pure electronic stabilisation but not 
> as good as optical. I would be surprised if Sony  used optical 
> stabilization. If they did, they certainly would talk about it.
>
> I reviewed their site and they say very little about the technique 
> they use. Suspect if you ask me...