What percentage of your photography benefits from I.S. more than f/2.8? And which from f/2.8 more than I.S.? For example, do you have a lot of shots that would have been beautiful ISO 3200+f/2.8, but turned out a too-noisy ISO 6400+f/4? Or do you have a lot of beautiful handheld 1/15 I.S. shots at ISO 400 that would have been a too-noisy 1/250 ISO 6400 shots?


Someone who shoots indoor sports would value the f-number more than the IS. Someone who shoots still subjects would prefer IS over the f-number. Which are you? If you do both equally, than it doesn