[MacDV] Re: The Sony Canon debate

[Thubten Kunga]

I am a video journalist and have had numerous discussions with Sony 
Product Managers about their camera technologies. I can assure you that 
they are all optical image stabilized with Canon optical image 
stabilization technology that Sony licenses.

k

On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 06:19  PM, James Asherman wrote:

> 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.
>
> I have both of those cameras and am quite happy with them. It was my 
> impression that Super Steady-shot as included on both cameras WAS 
> optical.
> You have not persuaded me otherwise.
> Jim
>
>> 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...