Doesn't matter if it's lens based OIS or body based IBIS. I'm just curious how many of you really care about having IS in a camera/lens combo. Back when I was getting my first digital compact, all the sites talked about how you've got to get a camera with real stabilization and not digital stabilizer. That kinda stuck with me, and it's a big draw of the Olympus bodies for me.

I do a lot of handheld low-light shots where I think IS is helpful. But I've almost never shot without it, so maybe it would've made no difference for many/most of those shots? I don't even know. Who cares if there's subject motion anyway? I'm kinda curious how it stacks up for the rest of you.

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It was the reason I went with and Oly body as opposed to a Panasonic body, but honestly I think it's a bit overrated, and I've messed up shots forgetting to turn it off when I use my tripod as it is.

The only reason I am debating an oly is because I shoot mostly primes and IS would be nice to have.

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With zooms, absolutely. With fast primes, not so much. I do think that it's the really great feature of the EM5.

Gordon

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Flash is completely mirrorless.

TO me I would love love to have IS, but the deal breaker was being able to have a view finder and Hot shoe that i could use at the same time , so i Bought a used G1 over a year ago .. I haven't really regretted it .. only when i used lenses at and above 200mm do i wish i had it.
Now the OMD seams to fit the bill of everything i need and want.. but i cannot afford it. Maybe someday i will be able to.

Doesn't matter as much in a APSC DSLR but would like it in a smaller format camera because, small formats tend to have worse noise, i tend to take smaller format cameras where its darker, smaller format cameras are less stable than heavier cameras, heavier cameras, I'm willing to travel with a tripod or a flash.

Stuff I take with the smaller format camera doesn't move that much, so subject blur isn't a big issue.

Had much success with the 20 1.7 and Oly IBIS, It would be hard to switch to a Panasonic or Nex unless it had 2 stops of better high iso.

By digital stabilizer did they mean a software algorithm that deblurs an image? Are there any MILC with such feature that it was even worth mentioning as something to avoid?


IBIS matters to me enough that I am waiting for the first company to produce an APS-C MILC with IS, rather than going for the options available today (NEX/NX/XPro1). And, of course, it's the reason I picked an Olympus camera over a Panasonic when I looked for a MFT body.

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He's not saying that the current bodies have the software Is. Although the Olympuses, do have that in video mode, just to illustrate the point how important body IS or lens based IS was impressed on him by camera reviewers.

The Sony Nex cameras do have software shake reduction, it takes three pictures and makes one no so shaky pictures.

Haven't tried an Olympus body yet do can't speak for IBIS, I do have the Pan14-45 with OIS and although it looks to work fine I haven't really used it much.

To my understanding, based on what I've read here and other forums/sites....the IBIS is best left OFF in most situations !!

If to shoot from a tripod - IBIS OFF
Shooting a fast prime in most normal lighting conditions - IBIS OFF
Sub tele focal lengths where SS is atleast twice that of focal length - IBIS OFF

In all reality, the above covers about 95% of my shooting !!

So basically that leaves low light, relatively slow SS and shooting long tele.

I am though very interested to pick up an Oly body and see for myself, if it wasn't for the fact that 5 months ago I grabbed a GX1 I would probably be buying an EM5....as it stands, I haven't seen anything to date which would suggest it is such big step up from what I have. In truth, unless Panasonic releases something super cool in the GH3 or rumors begin to surface of a GX-pro where something really significant is on offer....then y next body will most likely be an Oly...perhaps a EP4 or an EM6 ....but then again, After the GH3 is released and serious talk begins about a GX2 or GX-pro ....the EM5 may be a right old bargain at about $700.

To date, I haven't felt like I've missed out regarding IS with what and how I shoot. At most, it may have been handy to have 10% of the time.

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When I had film cameras, the only stabalisation was how you held the camera or a tripod, yes I lost a few pics to camera shake, but never took as many shots due to cost of film.
I have lens stabalisation in my 14-45 pana but don't conciously think about stabalisation when out taking photos, its something thats there.

My only concern about the new Oly 5 axis is from what I understand, its more of a floating sensor on magnetic waves or something,( please shoot me down if I'm wrong) I have heard of problems with the sensor jumping and how would it survive a drop? or mis-handlng.

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