fujifilm finepix 5600 or 9000?

Question

i really liked this camera and how it can capture an image rapidly...but "the bad" was that it didn't have image stabilization and it had noisy images above ISO 400. what does "noisy" mean? and image stabilization--does that mean it tends to shake and doesn't automatically become steady?

Answer 1

Image stabilization is to help prevent camera shake when zoom is being used. Noise is apparent by the presence of color speckles where there should be none. For example, instead of a blue sky, you notice faint pink, purple and other color speckles amongst the otherwise blue sky.
You can see what noise is if you zoom up a picture and look at all the 'fuzz' or 'colors' that makes up the picture. The less noise the better. To sharpen a picture digitally someone would add noise to separate the blend and smoothness of the picture. i like the 9000, it tends to be quick and weighing the options, it still comes out 1st.
Hope this helps, -k-

Answer 2

S9000 and it's replacement, the S9100 are much better than S5600 but cost almost twice as much ...

Noise in a digital picture reveals itself as white or colored dots in dark areas of the image - you will find it when taking pictures with weak lighting but never when taking pics with strong sunlight.

S9000/9100's image stabilization is not very good. If you want real stabilization you have to buy camera like Panasonic FZ30 or Canon S3 IS (one of the best in its class). By the way, image stabilization only works when you use strong zoom on still objects, but can't help you when your subject is moving. I have a 8 megapixel camera and never needed image stabilization. Learn more on taking digital pics and compensate problems with your skills. You can join a group dedicated to digital photography at yahoo groups (http://groups.yahoo.com)- I learned a lot just by reading.

I can recommend you the best of two worlds - the new S6500 is an upgraded S5600 with all of its advantages and with much better sensor (less noise) with 6.1 effective megapixels (5 megapixels in S5600).

Answer 3

noisy means static. higher iso the more clearer. image stabilization is pretty minimal in all cameras with it. it will try and steady any image you take. for example taking a picture while you're in a car or anything that gives a slight movement.

Answer 4

if you have a tripod-9000
if not 5600