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Camera
Operation > Steady-Shot
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Sony "Steady shot" in action:
This shot is not too bad--but not
as steady as it would be if the camera
was on a tripod.
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One
gimmicky control that's actually sort of useful is the
button that stabilizes the picture. They go by names
like "steady-shot" or "sure-shot,"
but they all attempt to compensate for shaky camera
work by smoothing out your wobbly shots. It’s fine
to use these controls, but they are not a cure-all.
For example, they won’t work if you are "zoomed
in" on your subject, and they can’t compensate
for really bad camerawork. I had a good laugh at a trade
show when a camcorder manufacturer put their camera
on one of those paint-can shakers to demonstrate how
the stabilizing button worked. Sure, the shot was smoothed
out, but I don’t think a paint shaker is a good
representation of the average camcorder user (except
those who have had WAY too many espressos).
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