On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 14:45:32 -0500, "Sanman" wrote:
>"Jeffery S. Jones" wrote in message
>news:3ddbc57c$0$1396$272ea4a1@news.execpc.com...

>> Sony's consumer MiniDV and D8 cut down light gathering a little when
>> electronic image stabilization is on.

>This is true. When you turn the stabilization on, the shutter speed goes to
>1/100th of a second. When it's off, the shutter speed is 1/60th of a
>second, gathering a bit more light. I personally leave the stabilization
>off most of the time because I find that the image is a bit sharper, even
>outside.

I have seen no difference in bright light with
the stabilizer on or off on Sony 1-chip cameras
(all have EIS). In low light, you can trick it into
using 1/60th, and then also see no difference (as
I recall, switch to manual exposure, locked, then
turn on the stabilizer, then unlock the exposure...).