Pixel8
01-04-2006, 09:33 PM
Just checked out the FX9 in a Circuit City. I didn't have time to test its image quality, but it is (just) pocketable and very non-geeky looking. CC did not have either Fuji Z1 or F10/11; I'm still trying to find those.
I have a Panny camcorder, the 852 with OIS (image stabilizer). It does quite a bit to take hand shake out of the movie. I can't see in the spec whether the FX9 can use it OIS in movie mode; has anyone tried it? The salesman said that in his experience he had about 40% blurred photos with small cameras due to shake and now uses a larger cam.
Also, the FX9 reviews on this site and others show extra noise if one looks very closely. Would PC based noise reduction software fix that or would it introduce other problems? Seems like it would be a great camera for 6x8 prints.
I have a Panny camcorder, the 852 with OIS (image stabilizer). It does quite a bit to take hand shake out of the movie. I can't see in the spec whether the FX9 can use it OIS in movie mode; has anyone tried it? The salesman said that in his experience he had about 40% blurred photos with small cameras due to shake and now uses a larger cam.
Also, the FX9 reviews on this site and others show extra noise if one looks very closely. Would PC based noise reduction software fix that or would it introduce other problems? Seems like it would be a great camera for 6x8 prints.