Talk:Image stabilization

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[edit] Effectiveness

Can we get some information about the effectiveness of optical/mechanical stabilization (and maybe even digital stabilization)? Right now I can't really tell if this technology is just there to sell more cameras or if it markedly improves the quality of the pictures. Mazin07CT 01:21, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image Stabilization drawbacks

Are there any drawbacks to using the image stabilization feature of a camera?

Answer: Some(many/most/all?)digital cameras require you turn off IS when the camera is static, such as when using a tripod. Otherwise, it can blur the image.

[edit] Optical image stabilization as Canon-specific term

Optical image stabilization is certainly not specific to Canon; nor is the use of OIS as an abbreviation. I don't know if the precise description recently added applies to other manufacturers, though, so I've tried to rewrite in a way that preserves the information without being misleading. --Steve Pucci | talk 21:43, 27 October 2006 (UTC)