handheld shake test methodology

[ghost]

phil's new pentax k10d review has a nice test of the anti-shake feature. take ten shots at each shutter speed, grade them on a scale of 0-3, then tally the scores. i'm thinking about doing this myself to compare rangefinders and slrs.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk10d/page12.asp

 

[40oz]

If that's typical of anti-shake systems, it isn't the panacea that some (including me) thought it was. It's not effectively giving another shutter speed, but merely increasing the chances of a clear shot by maybe 25%. For sure not useless, but certainly not a substitute for a fast lens or a camera brace.