Does the image stabilization really work? Does it???
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I turned mine off. It works but on mine it some times caused shimmer in play back, if you're moving the camera following action. If you're using telephoto and not moving camera or slowly moving camera, then ok. If you want to capture a frame to save a photo then you need it on.
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If your question is about Image Stabilization. The lens does not have this feature.
198030
I've read several posts/reviews that confirm that it has image stabilizer, but if it does, it is modest in effect; and, I suppose it should be, otherwise like YouTube's strong image stabilizer, the video can become very distorted looking with significant image stabilization.
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Yes, it has Image Stabilization, but even so do not use hand held at sloe speeds.
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Yes. Or at least mine certainly does. Oddly the stabilization goes a bit wonky if there is no motion at all, so just don't use it when you're on a tripod.
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What's the good effect? Is there an advantage in the image or resolution improvement?
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1) Yes it does have image stabilization. If you look closely at the display picture on Amazon, you can see there is a "switch" for image stabilization right under the AF/MF focus switch.2) I do believe it is compatible with the Canon EOS 550D. I am judging by the fact that this is an EF-S lens and the 550D can mount that type of lens. If you go to Canon (http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_550D/#p-specification22) you'll see under Specification >> Accessories, it lists that "All EF and EF-S lenses" are supported.Don't for get to mark that this was helpful, if it was :) good luck 1) Yes it does have image stabilization. If you look closely at the display picture on Amazon, you can see there is a "switch" for image stabilization right under the AF/MF focus switch.2) I do believe it is compatible with the Canon EOS 550D. I am judging by the fact that this is an EF-S lens and the 550D can mount that type of lens. If you go to Canon (http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_550D/#p-specification22) you'll see under Specification >> Accessories, it lists that "All EF and EF-S lenses" are... » Read More 1) Yes it does have image stabilization. If you look closely at the display picture on Amazon, you can see there is a "switch" for image stabilization right under the AF/MF focus switch.2) I do believe it is compatible with the Canon EOS 550D. I am judging by the fact that this is an EF-S lens and the 550D can mount that type of lens. If you go to Canon (http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_550D/#p-specification22) you'll see under Specification >> Accessories, it lists that "All EF and EF-S lenses" are supported.Don't for get to mark that this was helpful, if it was :) good luck « Show Less
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No, but if you buy the FE lenses by Sony they will have Image Stabilization built into the lens.
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The image stabilizer will not help get rid of a blurry shot that is caused by motion. For that you need a faster shutter speed to freeze the motion. The image stabilizer does help when you are taking pictures with a slow shutter speed and a non moving subject.
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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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The Sony does have a stabilization feature. How steady depends on you. I know I've pulled away from the shot too soon and had it blur. But I've taken photos of a large fountain, and photos on a moving ocean liner in choppy water and the photos were fine. Hope that helps.
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The optical image stabilization used for still images is very good. The sensor is an older version of current sensors (this is a $250 body) so it has some noise. The digital stabilization for video is about what one would expect. On a tripod, the camera gives excellent video. Hand-held, it isn't as good as a dedicated video camera (as one would expect). It's a good camera for the price IMO. A nice, impartial review can be found at dpreview dot com. I added an excellent Richard Franiec handgrip to the too-smooth body. (Google him if you're interested).
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Hi Craig J., I don't know if it has image stabilization. I returned it the same week. The closure on the lens would not open properly, after only taking one picture. I did some research and found out it was a common problem with this particular nikon camera.
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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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It does not have optical image stabilization but does have digital stabilization. For a cam with optical image stabilization you are going to have to spend more $.
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Yes it does, however; having tried several brands on my internet security camera (to capture a wider field of vision) I have found that all brands diminish the picture quality. Some are blurry, others seem grainy to the point where they are useless.
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Thanks, Tech Guy! So the "optical stabilization" feature is one thing I notice not all the lenses have, and I assume becomes more critical with more zoom?Annette, I'm glad I could help. I'm not a great photographer, but I've been fortunate enough to get some pretty good pix, both with film and digital. For me, the 2 best things about digital are 1) not having that little voice in the back of my head saying "you're going to spend a fortune getting these developed" while I'm trying to get the perfect shot; and 2) not having to wait for them!!