Im choosing between sony alpha a100 with Image Stabilization or Canon Rebel XTi with better pictures at high ISO, in what practical situations can i use the sony's IS and the canon's high iso settings?
2007-01-20 12:39:19 · 3 answers · asked by martin s 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
I agree that the Canon XTi is the better camera and that Canon has the better system. But to answer your question...
With the Sony's built-in image stabilization, you can keep the shutter open 4x longer than with the Canon and not get blurry images due to camera shake. This is useful in low light situations and with tele-zoom lenses (where every twitch is exaggerated much more).
On the other hand, with the Canon's great high ISO performance you can simply crank up the ISO to 1600 so you don't NEED long shutter times.
Both options have the exact same effect regarding camera shake.
Score: Canon 1 , Sony 1.
With high ISO and a fast shutter time, not only do you reduce camera movement, you also reduce subject movement. This is something that image stabilization won't accomplish. So the Canon will freeze action shots better in low light situations.
Score: Canon 2 , Sony 1
And should you ever feel like splurging, Canon makes some very nice lenses with image stabilization. This would give you the best of both worlds.
Canon 3 , Sony 1.
(I personally use a Nikon dSLR.)
2007-01-21 11:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Id say no to Sony just because they are testing the relm of SLRs. They dont have any professional or higher class SLRs at the moment and the Alpha has to work out a few photo quality flaws it has.
Get the Canon Rebel XTi, because its more practical for you to have lens with Image Stabilization than the sensor trying to shift. The IS on a sensor can help only so much because the lens itself is not changing to put to focal point on the sensor so it can only go so far. Thats why Canon only puts their IS on their lens because the lens itself shifts to compensate for the swift.
Plus if you decide you want more lens or a prosumer model of an SLR Canon is basically the sky is the limit. Just like Nikon.
2007-01-20 13:05:14 · answer #2 · answered by Koko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with Canon. Just an all around better camera. Sony is just starting, the reviews of their first dSLR are not glowing, and Konica/Minolta lenses would be somewhat limiting.
Canon has pretty decent high ISO performance, and there is always post processing software, such as Noise Ninja.
2007-01-20 14:16:21 · answer #3 · answered by Ara57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋