Anthony is correct when he says that "anti-shake" will not freeze the motion of a moving subject. This is not the purpose of anti-shake. Anti-shake will fix it if YOU are shaking (a little) when you are taking the picture. It is a legitimate feature. You need higher shutter speeds (like 1/500) to stop the motion of most subjects. Use "shutter priority" to control this and let the camera then determine the lens opening.
Take another look at your own camera before you move on to something else. As long as you know what anti-shake is supposed to do, you might become satisfied that they did not lie to you.
Here's my new stock answer on the topic:
Image Stabilization - Vibration Reduction
This technology is known as "image stabilization," "vibration reduction," "shake reduction," and "anti-shake" by the various manufacturers. It is "for real" and makes a visible difference most of the time. If you are using an average point and shoot camera without a monstrous zoom lens, you will see the difference in lower light situations where the camera will be using about 1/60th of a second or lower. If you are using a telephoto lens, the effect will be noticeable at roughly anything slower than the inverse of the focal length, which used to be our standard for deciding when you should use a tripod. If it's a 200 mm lens, you will see the benefit of "IS" or "VR" at speeds of 1/200 or slower. If it's a 500 mm lens, you will see the benefit of "IS" or "VR" at speeds of 1/500 or slower. Actually, you will notice a difference at slower speeds than this, but I'd say that this threshold is where it can be called a distinct advantage.
This is a composite I made to demonstrate "vibration reduction," which is also called "image stabilization" and "shake reduction" by various camera and lens manufacturers. For the best results, you should click on "All Sizes" and then "Original" before making your comparisons. I tried to remain consistent for all three shots, but I guess as clouds move in and out, things varied by an f-stop or so. I do not think that depth of field is an issue in this test, though. I did not move my feet at all during the test, so the point of view is identical. All three images were made using 1/60th of a second, which I consider to be the low shutter speed for hand-holding a 60 mm lens. I made a reference shot with my 60 mm Nikon macro lens, since I know this to be a fairly sharp lens. I tried to hold as still as I could, but I did not use a tripod. I then made two more exposures with the Nikon 18-200 VR lens, set at 62 mm. I was trying to match the 60 mm lens, but I did it by just remembering some landmarks and zooming to match. As I used the VR lens, however, I did my best to actually "vibrate" the camera by inducing a tremor in my hands as if I was shivering in the cold. I took one photo with the help of VR and one without. It was extremely odd to look through the lens as I shook my hands. Since the VR was working, even though I knew I was shaking the camera, the image appeared steady in the viewfinder! Okay, compare the shots for yourself. You won't see too much difference in the top two, but the effect of vibration reduction is very obvious when you see how the picture comes out when "VR" is turned off.
Nikon D200 - ISO 100 - Nikon 60 mm Macro and Nikon 18-200 VR with and without VR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/511455669/
For a detailed yet easy to understand explanation, see:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/image-stabilization.htm
2007-05-23 17:42:32
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answered by Picture Taker 7
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There is so much to consider when looking for the best digital camera to suit your needs. It is important to decide what features matter the most to you. The main factors, apart from cost, in assessing which is a good digital camera for you are as follows:
Size and weight
Resolution
Level of Control
Options and features
The size and weight of a digital camera for one person varies greatly to that of another. If you want a camera that is lightweight and will slip into a pocket or purse then a ultra-lightweight cameras will probably be good for your needs. These are often the least complex of the cameras as they offer point and shoot simplicity and are a good camera for beginners. At the other end of the size and weight scale comes a bulky 1? pound SLR camera for the serious photographer who wants the best camera with all of the accessories to take the perfect shot.
The resolution you need can narrow down which is best camera for your requirements. The resolution affects the detail of an image for printing quality and the higher the resolution the greater the detail. The best for printing standard size pictures has a lower resolution than if you want to create oversize prints.
The camera for being able to edit and manipulate your images is one with a resolution of 5 or 6 mega pixels so that you can crop the images with photo editing software and still print them out full size.
The amount of control that you have available will also be an issue in finding the best camera. Some people think that the best digital camera is one they can use in an automatic mode and let the camera do the work. Others choose the best digital camera that allows them more input in the creative process by manually adjusting the focus, speed, aperture and other settings. A simple point and shoot camera is the best camera for people not wanting to make any setting changes but the range of manual controls available on other cameras varies with make and model. The latter will require more research to find the best digital camera to meet your requirements.
The next part in deciding which is the best digital camera to buy is to assess what, if any, additional features you would like. Here are some suggestions:
Audio annotation to add commentary to your images.
Burst shooting which allows you to take multiple pictures in rapid succession for fast moving action shots.
Macro photo capability that focuses on extreme close-up detail for images of flowers, insects, etc.
Movie mode with audio to take short videos.
Panoramic stitching function, often included in a camera's software package, which joins individual images into a multi-photo panoramic picture.
Weatherproof casing
The most important aspect in choosing the best digital camera for you is ensuring that you are comfortable using it and have some fun taking pictures.
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2007-05-24 01:02:34
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answered by edy the cure 2
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No. Canon cameras are the best!
For a small little camera, the Canon Powershot Digital SD600 ELPH 6.0 or upgrade is the absolute best.
It's small, stylish, and has an anti-shake feature. You can also try for Nikon which is just as good too. Of course, Nikon is more expensive and top of the line.
Sony Cybershot and Kodak digitals have bad resolutions.
2007-05-24 00:21:29
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answered by Agent319.007 6
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The Sony Cybershot is the best according to a Consumer Reports article and customer feedback. It's not possible to eliminate blur entirely unless you have an extremely fast shutter speed. Blur has nothing to do with steady-shot (anti-shake) features .
You can manually adjust the shutter speed on a lot of cyber shot cameras by selecting the 'M' function (for manual), pressing the center button, and then pressing the upper directional button until you reach the maximum (on mine, it's 1000, which means the shutter speed is 1/1000th of a second).
2007-05-24 00:18:15
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answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7
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Yes, the Panasonic Lumix 10x optical zoom cameras with anti-shake is the very best! Go for it!
Good luck!
2007-05-25 04:38:26
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answered by Anonymous
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sony T50..
the double anti shake works like wonders..
i captured my babies waving at me.. it was picture perfect. check the setting. the anti shake is disabled when you select certain setting .. it is on auto on normal setting..
ive had lumix before.. would'nt recommend it. indoor pics always turn out bad
2007-05-24 04:02:59
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answered by Anonymous
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my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questions
anti-shake helps when your hand shakes
it has nothing to do with the subject moving
2007-05-24 09:27:29
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answered by Elvis 7
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The Canon SD800IS has "Image Stabilization" .
It's a small camera and has a lot of cool features.
2007-05-24 00:22:52
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answered by Sarah Says 5
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100
Best camera by far. checkout Cnets review for the pros and cons.
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/sony-cyber-shot-dsc/4505-6501_7-32329621.html?tag=prmo1
2007-05-24 00:39:17
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answered by jorgejortiz 2
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The new fugi cameras are good
2007-05-24 02:23:16
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answered by joshua_tenn 2
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