Is anti-shake available in this camera? Could someone tell me if anti-shake feature built into thie Sony?
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No it doesn't, there is no image stabilization on this camera. I wish it did.
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You may check 3rd party vendor for a water resistance housing. Apparently for Sony, we don't have any water resistance housing for this camera. -Ely
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I don't know. I bought this camera as a birthday gift, and I can't even check now if it has this feature. The manual does not mention it.
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I never noticed it before, but something inside does make a noise when I shake the body (gently). It probably is the image stabilization. My camera seems to work OK, although I haven't had a chance to use it very much yet.
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Thank you for your comment. I found it very helpful. I naturally prefer Canon but really want the wide-angle offered in this Sony camcorder. Canon missed the boat on wide angle in my view.
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The Fuji X-E2 has the "shake reduction" (OIS) built in to the lens, not the camera. Check out the Fuji lenses for the X-E2, you will see "OIS" switch on the side of the lens if the lens has it.
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Hi Emic, Sony engineers are the ones working on these updates. Firmware update for the camcorder will only be available from the Sony website. -Vincent
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Hi - I do not think this is "normal" - mine didn't rattle - that sounds to me like the camera has something broken inside. I would return and get a replacement. It may work great now....but what about the future? However, I am no expert. Best of luck
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From what I understand, there is no microphone input jack for this camera. I've had the camera for a while now and I've wondered if it had this feature. What kind of microphone do you use for your other cameras?
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You definitely do not want to purchase this camera for the film effect that it does. It has a lot of control over the amount of stutter effect (function is called "FLASH"), but you have to re-set it every time you turn the power off which can be a real nuisance. There is also a "Movie" effect but I feel that it adds too much stutter.
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My sister and I both had this camera and we had the same problem. I think that once you start having issues with this camera there is no going back. I would just upgrade. We never figured out why the glitch occurred.
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Sam, Thanks for the question. I primarily take still shots so I do not know much about the shaking. It is a very good, hight quality all around lens. I'll give it a video test run and get back to you on the results. Best, Jonathan
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Sorry, I can't offer any feedback, but I found it funny that someone else is having the same dilemna with the same 2 cameras. So I will also be intersted in hearing any input as well. Is the video capability really worth it?
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Ah, yes, that's what I was looking for. Shutter speed seems a bit slow. At 300mm, you'd need a shutter speed of at least 1/500 sec to stop camera shake (assuming no IS). But your blurrier shot was at 1/320sec and the better one at 1/400sec. Plus a slower shutter speed allows more motion blurring. I'd suggest upping the ISO to 200 or 400 and shooting in TV mode for action shots like this.Also not sure what lens you're using but many of the consumer grade models are much sharper at f8 or f11.
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No, it's been out a long time. Camera's are like computers, new models are released often, unless there is some specific new feature you are looking for a slightly outdated model can save you money. I use this one in place of my expensive SLR when there is risk of damage or just a quick documentation. Can do 30 second movies. Also check SONY S220. I am happy with the Canon A530.
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That's the big problem with this camera, there's no image stabilization... Not even for non moving subjects... I have te same issue...I'm very disappointed with this camera and the money I spent on it.
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I agree with j-rob. Does anyone know how the newer model (HDR-XR500V) performs in low-light situations? They claim the Exmor-R sensor helps with these situations. It's too bad there's no easy or cost-effective way to upgrade. I'm not in the position to spend another $1k+ for a new camcorder that handles low-light.