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Sony A700 122 MP Digital SLR Camera Black body only |  |
0 Bid | £330.00 | 23m |
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Sony α alpha A550L 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Kit w 18 55mm Lens and Extras | |
1 Bid | £240.00 | 57m |
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Sony α alpha DSLR A350 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Body only | |
24 Bids | £180.00 | 1h 3m |
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SONY α ALPHA NEX 5K 142 MP DIGITAL CAMERA SILVER KIT w 18 55MM LENS | |
2 Bids | £285.00 | 1h 9m |
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Sony alpha NEX 5 142 MP Digital Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm Lens extras | |
9 Bids | £150.00 | 2h 14m |
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Considering Sony Alpha A100 DSLR -- how important is image stabilization?
I am amateur photographer looking to buy my first digital SLR. Sony Alpha A100 DSLR has built-in image stabilization, but the reports are saying it has noise at high ISO settings. How important is IS for an amateur photographer versus better ISO quality in the Nikons and Canons? I travel alot in developing countries where it is usually not convenient to have a tripod, so IS would seem to be a big plus. Still, I'd like to hear from folks with more photography experience on whether this is a gimmick or whether this makes it a better deal than the Rebel XT or the D50/D80.
Thanks for all the helpful comments. I found this link that has a very good discussion of the tradeoffs between the image stabilization and the ISO performance:
www.a-digital-eye.net/?p=154
All of the cameras you mentioned are great and good value for money. Their strenghts boil down to this:
If you want to do long zooms hand held & on the cheap, get the Sony.
If you do a lot of night time photography, get the Canon.
If neither is a big priority, get the Nikon D80.
And get the D50 if you're on a tight budget or don't need the (advanced) features of the other models.
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Sony A100:
The review at dpreview.com gives the A100 a 'highly recommended' but mentions that it only produces clean images up to ISO 400. So you'll have to use the flash at dusk and indoors.
Regarding Sony's 'Super SteadyShot', this is not a gimmick: it will let you shoot about 2 stops slower than normal and this is fantastic for long zooms.
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Canon Rebel XT:
The Canon Rebel XT produces clean images up to ISO1600 and usable results at ISO 3200. The difference between ISO 400 (clean image Sony) and ISO 1600 (clean image Canon) is also two stops.
In theory, on the one hand you have a Sony where image stabilisation lets you slow down the shutter speed from 1/60th to 1/15th to get the shot, and on the other hand you have a Canon where you can crank the ISO up and keep shooting at 1/60th.
In practice, the Sony is better for long zooms and the Canon is better for low light.
With the Canon you can also add image stabilisation in the form of expensive lenses. This would make the Canon better in every situation.
The Rebel's only down side is the flimsy build quality. You'll have to pamper it a bit.
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Nikon D50/ D80:
I personally use a Nikon D200, so I read the specs for the D80 with great interest. Of the four cameras you mentioned, the D80 is the most advanced, the best built, and the best all-around camera. It's also the most expensive of the four models.
Like the Canon, if you want image stabilisation, you'll have to buy expensive lenses. In terms of high ISO performance, it's midway between the Sony and the Canon. Recent Nikons produce clean images up to ISO 800 and usable picture at ISO 1600.
What I often do in low light situations is replace my f/2.8 zoom lens with a fast 50mm f/1.4 prime lens. You can do the same with Sony and Canon too, so this doesn't change the comparative advantage of the brands.
The D50 is the least advanced and cheapest of the four. Actually, it's price and simplicity are the only things going for it. Then again, if you don't need the features of the other models, maybe you shouldn't pay for them... With 6 Megapixels, the D50 will still produce great quality 8x10 inch prints.
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Panacea's Sony R1:
Panacea's been plugging that thing for a month and I've been cautioning people for a month. The R1 actually is a great camera for what it is, but it has severe limitations compared to dSLR cameras. My main gripe is that it uses an electronic viewfinder. This viewfinder introduces a 1/10th second delay to the eye piece - before you ever press the shutter button. This makes it a lousy camera for action shots. It also fares poorly against the dSLR cameras in low light situations.
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Sony A700 122 MP Digital SLR Camera Black body only | |
0 Bid | £330.00 | 23m |
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Sony α alpha A550L 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Kit w 18 55mm Lens and Extras | |
1 Bid | £240.00 | 57m |
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Sony α alpha DSLR A350 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Body only | |
24 Bids | £180.00 | 1h 3m |
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SONY α ALPHA NEX 5K 142 MP DIGITAL CAMERA SILVER KIT w 18 55MM LENS | |
2 Bids | £285.00 | 1h 9m |
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Sony alpha NEX 5 142 MP Digital Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm Lens extras | |
9 Bids | £150.00 | 2h 14m |
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Sony α alpha A230 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Black | |
8 Bids | £100.01 | 2h 21m |
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Sony Alpha 200 DSLR with carry case | |
2 Bids | £175.00 | 2h 47m |
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Sony α alpha A200 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Kit w 18 70mm Lens | |
8 Bids | £112.00 | 3h 12m |
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Sony alpha a200 Digital SLR camera DSLR Kit with extra lenses | |
2 Bids | £127.00 | 3h 14m |
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Sony α alpha A300 102 MP Digital SLR Camera | |
0 Bid | £250.00 | 3h 16m |
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Sony α alpha NEX 5 142 MP Digital Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm Lens | |
3 Bids | £160.00 | 3h 28m |
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Sony α alpha A350 142 Megapixel DSLR Body Only | |
5 Bids | £150.00 | 3h 29m |
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Sony Alpha A330 Digital 10MP SLR Camera Body Charger Free UK Postage | |
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£199.99 | 3h 41m |
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Sony α alpha A350K 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Kit w 18 70mm Lens | |
10 Bids | £185.00 | 3h 52m |
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Sony Alpha A200 Camera Body MINT condition 3056 images taken 13 5 12 | |
0 Bid | £140.00 | 4h 5m |
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Sony α alpha A390 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Black | |
0 Bid | £250.00 | 4h 16m |
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CANON 350D Digital SLR DSLR Camera kit lens and 50mm F18 lens and extras | |
10 Bids | £103.00 | 4h 45m |
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Sony α alpha A200 102 MP with Extenstive Kit | |
0 Bid | £580.00 | 4h 46m |
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Sony α alpha A700 122 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Body only | |
0 Bid | £275.00 | 4h 56m |
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Sony Alpha A200 Camera Body MINT condition 4269 images taken 13 5 12 | |
0 Bid | £140.00 | 5h 8m |
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SONY ALPHA 580 18 55 | |
0 Bid | £399.99 | 5h 13m |
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Sony DSLR A300K 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Kit w 18 70mm Lens | |
1 Bid | £100.00 | 6h 37m |
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Sony A100 DSLR | |
1 Bid | £60.00 | 7h 56m |
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Sony α alpha NEX 5 | |
2 Bids | £200.00 | 12h 34m |
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Sony α alpha A230 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm | |
0 Bid | £150.00 | 17h 58m |
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Sony ALPHA A 100K 10MP 18 70mm Sony lens accessories | |
17 Bids | £88.79 | 19h 3m |
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Sony α alpha A380L 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm Lens | |
0 Bid | £290.00 | 19h 49m |
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Sony Alpha A350 Digital 14MP SLR Camera Body Battery Charger Free UK Postag | |
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£199.99 | 20h 36m |
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Sony Alpha A230 Digital 10MP SLR Camera Body 4GB Charger Free UK Postage | |
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£159.99 | 20h 51m |
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SonyA300Sony18 70mm lensTamron70 300mmremote controlMacro reverse mount ring | |
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£380.00 | 21h 12m |
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SONY ALPHA A350 DIGITAL SLR CAMERA LENS 14MP A 350 | |
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£259.00 | 21h 15m |
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SONY ALPHA A35 DIGITAL SLR CAMERA LENS 16MP A 35 | |
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£389.00 | 21h 15m |
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SONY ALPHA A900 DIGITAL SLR CAMERA BODY 25MP A 330 | |
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£1,428.00 | 21h 21m |
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Sony Alpha NEX 5K 142 MP Digital Camera Silver Kit w 18 55mm Lens | |
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£329.99 | 22h 53m |
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Sony A55 camera body for sale | |
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£399.99 | 23h 25m |
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SONY NEX 5 14MP DIGITAL SLR CAMERA LENS NEX5 | |
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£359.00 | 23h 32m |
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SONY ALPHA A700 DIGITAL SLR CAMERA MANY EXTRAS 12MP A 700 | |
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£509.00 | 1d 3m |
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SONY ALPHA A580L 162 MP DIGITAL SLR CAMERA | |
19 Bids | £310.00 | 1d 21m |
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Sony A700 122 MP Digital SLR Camera Body only Sony VG C70AM Grip | |
0 Bid | £425.00 | 1d 3h 32m |
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Sony α ALPHA A230 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Body only with some accessories | |
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£179.00 | 1d 3h 44m |
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Sony Alpha SLT A35 162mp Digital SLR Camera with Lenses and accessories | |
16 Bids | £151.00 | 1d 3h 45m |
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sony a700 camera body for sale | |
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£349.88 | 1d 4h 37m |
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Sony α ALPHA A100 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Body only BLACK Fast Shipping | |
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£149.00 | 1d 5h 32m |
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Sony alpha A100 DSLR Camera body Black UK Version Minolta 28 85 zoom lens | |
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£200.00 | 1d 6h |
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SONY ALPHA 200 DSLR CAMERA with DT18 70mm f 35 56 standard zoom lens | |
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£290.00 | 1d 6h 14m |
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Sony α alpha A230 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Body only | |
13 Bids | £66.00 | 1d 15h 18m |
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Sony Alpha A200 108 MP D Camera with sony 18 70mm lens | |
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£209.99 | 1d 17h 43m |
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Sony Alpha A100K Digital SLR Camera 18 70mm Lens Kit | |
0 Bid | £140.00 | 1d 19h 23m |
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Sony a230 DSLR accessories | |
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£350.00 | 2d 2h 50m |
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Sony α alpha A700K 122 MP Digital SLR Camera spares repairs | |
2 Bids | £3.97 | 2d 3h 52m |
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Sony α alpha A390 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Body only plus Free lens | |
14 Bids | £82.00 | 2d 3h 54m |
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Sony α alpha A100KB 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Kit w 18 70mm Lens | |
0 Bid | £50.00 | 2d 4h 2m |
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Sony α alpha NEX C3K 162 MP Digital Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm Lens BNIB | |
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£349.99 | 2d 4h 36m |
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Sony α alpha A77 243 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Body Only Extras | |
13 Bids | £720.00 | 2d 4h 42m |
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Sony α alpha A450 142 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm Lens | |
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£499.99 | 2d 5h 46m |
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Sony α ALPHA A200 102 MP Digital SLR Camera 18 70mm CF BOXED Fast Dispatch | |
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£199.00 | 2d 6h 36m |
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Excellent Sony α ALPHA A200 102 MP Digital SLR Camera AF 18 70mm Lens 2GB | |
0 Bid | £249.99 | 2d 6h 54m |
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Sony Nex 5a Silver 16 Mm Lens | |
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£567.64 | 2d 7h 58m |
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Sony α ALPHA A300 DSLR A300 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Body only Fast Shipping | |
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£219.00 | 2d 8h 4m |
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Sony Digital SLR NEX C3 Silver NEXC3KS Digital Cameras | |
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£399.06 | 2d 14h 16m |
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Sony A350 DSLR with two lenses 18 70mm 75 300mm | |
0 Bid | £330.95 | 2d 21h 55m |
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Sony α alpha A290L 142 MP Digital SLR Camera 18 55mm Lens | |
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£279.00 | 2d 23h 36m |
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NEX5ASCEH Sony a NEX 5A digital camera | |
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£549.99 | 2d 23h 51m |
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Sony α alpha A230 102 MP Digital SLR Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm f35 56 | |
0 Bid | £186.00 | 3d 14m |
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Sony alpha A200 102 MP Digital SLR Camera w 18 70mm Lens OTHER ITEMS | |
0 Bid | £150.00 | 3d 1h 27m |
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Sony Alpha A100 Camera Body MINT condition 6062 images taken 13 5 12 | |
0 Bid | £110.00 | 3d 2h 56m |
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Sony Alpha A200 Camera Body MINT condition 2183 images taken 13 5 12 | |
0 Bid | £130.00 | 3d 3h 6m |
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SLR Camera Alpha 200 x 2 lenses | |
0 Bid | £400.00 | 3d 3h 52m |
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Sony Alpha 100 digital camera | |
0 Bid | £79.99 | 3d 3h 52m |
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Sony α alpha NEX 5N 161 MP Digital Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm Lens | |
1 Bid | £329.00 | 3d 4h 17m |
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Sony Alpha A230 DSLR Camera With 3 lenses 2 batteries charger and more | |
4 Bids | £200.00 | 3d 5h 26m |
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Sony α alpha NEX 5 142 MP Digital Camera Black Kit w 18 55mm Lens NEX 5K | |
5 Bids | £112.00 | 3d 5h 38m |
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Sony NEX 5N 18 55mm lens kit Silver BRAND NEW | |
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£480.00 | 3d 5h 42m |
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