How can I be sure the Image Stabilization is working? My pics seem awfully blurry for a camera with good IS....has anyone had a similar problem? Does anyone know of a good test to see if the IS is working properly? How can I be sure the Image Stabilization is working? My pics seem awfully blurry for a camera with good IS....has anyone had a similar problem? Does anyone know of a good test to see if the IS is... » Read More How can I be sure the Image Stabilization is working? My pics seem awfully blurry for a camera with good IS....has anyone had a similar problem? Does anyone know of a good test to see if the IS is working properly? « Show Less
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Just to see what would happen, I actually shook my G7 up and down while taking a photo and it turned out very good. The only drawback is when using a good bit of zoom and then the photo does get blurry sometimes.
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It may be that you have inadvertantly turned the IS function off. Check your user manual to make sure you know what should be displayed to indicate the IS is on. Even if it is you still have to hold the camera reasonably still, all cameras.
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The camera is good. I've used it for instagram and posting to fb. Sometimes it looks grainy but need to make sure the settings are on the highest resolution/pixels possible.
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In practice, it means your ISO needs to be a bit higher than it would with a stabilized lens in some cases. It's certainly not a deal breaker for me. I find that the stabilization with the EM5 is helpful at times, but it doesn't do anything to help with motion blur from moving subjects for example. The gm1 is the camera I reach for most often and the lack of stabilization isn't really even a consideration for me.
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I don't actually use this camera - I got it for my daughter. But Live View (which is what you're in when you're using the LCD) measures the light differently than when you're taking pictures using the viewfinder. At least one other person has reported an exposure problem related to A+ mode through the viewfinder but had no problem in Live View, which sounds similar to your experience. It could be a bug. Watch for future firmware updates from Canon.
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Mr.V, if you can't get good pictures indoors with the A630, please have the camera checked. I can get perfectly good shots by the light of a single candle. Something's not right if your camera is blurring everything indoors.
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Not much has been said about whether or not the 'improved' image stabilization is actually improved that much. I have the FZ28 and at 18X it can be a little shaky. Has anyone found it improved in the FZ35?
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because of low light situations, the camera has to use a longer shutter (meaning the lens is open longer for light to hit the sensor) time is suspended which causes the blurriness. Other factors might be camera shake from how u are holding it. Another might be due to the lens itself if u dropped it or some other defect. I recommend to try it with flash and see if it is still blurry.
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Use a higher ISO setting. This camera takes great smooth pics all the way up to ISO 800. If your using it at the lowest setting (ISO 100) and you are indoors and/or outdoors with not enough light your pictures will blur occasionally.
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this is the camera activating the stabilization, you need to tap the bottom of the camera to get it started. Panasonic has a firmware update that fixes this from happening again.
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Personally, I haven't had a problem with minor movement or taking a picture on the move, briefly stopping for the pic, and moving again. We just completed a trip to Europe, and the photos were fantastic. Sharp and clear. But I think it's up to you and how steady you think your hands are. Most new cameras today, like Sony, have image stabilization. But there is a point where stabilization and shaky become two different things.
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I believe my lenses have stabilization. Regardless, my pictures are far from blurry unless I make a mistake.
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this camera takes very good pics but you have to hold it steady. my pics are clear and sharp and use 8mp setting only...tom
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you can't expect to leave the camera on IA mode and have it do everything for you. Need to use manual modes to achieve the results that you want. Experiment with the manual modes and see what they do. Chances are in bright or low light situations your going to find that manual mode will get you the results you're looking for once you're familiar with the settings. Good Day mate.
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Image stabilization is only found in some Canon Lenses. "IS" is not a Canon Camera feature. All EOS Canon Cameras support lenses that have the "IS" feature.
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I never noticed it before, but something inside does make a noise when I shake the body (gently). It probably is the image stabilization. My camera seems to work OK, although I haven't had a chance to use it very much yet.
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Sounds like it may be a bad camera. I have no idea why it would be doing this. Did it function correctly before? If so, it may be going bad.
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Okay M.I got my camera last night. I took a couple of pictures on my in to work this morning. I am going to post them after I make this post. I don't know what people are complaining about when they complain that the pictures are blurry. The pictures I took were extremely sharp. For the sample picture go the listed item. I will post more pictures by Sunday. Feel free to email me if you have any questions (superat06@gmail.com)Sean