Note that the Canon 7D’s lens has image stabilization, while the binocular-camera does not.Įven though the binocular-camera’s image is soft, the bird is clearly identifiable. It’s meant to discourage unrealistic expectations one may have from the professional bird photos we’re used to seeing. It’s an apples-to-watermelons comparison. Of course making a $225 camera-binocular compete with a $3400 camera and lens outfit is grossly unfair. It was also shot hand held, the same day and time, at the same distance. The Canon lens was zoomed to its full 400mm. In contrast, the picture at the bottom right was shot with a Canon 7D and a 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens. Bottom left is a detail of the wings from the same image. We chose a hand-held shot as our example because that’s how we expect a binocular-camera to be used-as a small portable device, not mounted on a tripod. We shot many test pictures, and this is a typical example of what you can expect. The camera was set for the highest resolution and best quality compression. It’s the original jpeg, just as it came from the camera, without any extra processing. The example picture shown, of an eastern bluebird on a birdhouse, was taken on a sunny day, 32 feet away, hand held while sitting in a chair. It also gives an in-depth look at the Bushnell Image-View SyncFocus binocular-camera. It discusses the necessary design principles of a binocular-camera. Michael and Diane Porter wrote the following review, which appeared in the September, 2011, Bird Watcher's Digest. Binocular-cameras For Bird Watcher's Digest, September 2011
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