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Image Stabilization (or Vibration Reduction) is a technology used to reduce the effects of camera shake. This is done is several different ways, and different companies use different names.

Using this tag

This tag applies to all types of image stabilization, regardless of the name or whether it happens in the lens, body, or digitally.

Image Stabilization (or Vibration Reduction) is a technology used to reduce the effects of camera shake. This is done is several different ways, and different companies use different names.

Using this tag

This tag applies to all types of image stabilization, regardless of the name or whether it happens in the lens, body, or digitally.

It should not be used for other means of reducing vibration, like tripods or tripod alternatives.

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How does Image Stabilization / Vibration Reduction work?

I know the effect of IS and VR, but what exactly is going on when they're enabled... how do they work from a technical standpoint?
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Why does Image Stabilization have a Limit?

Now that there is a CIPA standard for measuring image stabilization, more and more manufacturers are quoting the efficiency of their stabilization in stops or half-stops. Yesterday, for example, Olympus launched their M.Zuiko 12-100mm F/4 IS PRO…
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Does image stabilization make things worse if it doesn't have time to "settle"?

My camera uses sensor-shift (in-camera) image stabilization, which Pentax calls "Shake Reduction". This is activated on shutter half-press, and takes as long as a second to "settle" — if I take a picture faster than that, it's recorded in the…
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What happens if stabilization is in the lens and also the body?

This is related to "Is Image Stabilization better in the lens or the body?" - there are lenses with stabilization built-in, and there are bodies with it built-in. What if a stabilizing lens is combined with a stabilizing body? Would the result be…
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Does IBIS reduce image resolution? How does it compare to lens based IS?

I heard a lot about in-body image stabilization recently and I wonder how this technology works. I don't mean the mechanical part (I understand how the sensor moves along different axes to compensate), but the technique in principle: When I take my…
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Are manufacturers' Image Stabilisation ratings for zoom lenses deceptive?

I've been considering getting an L-series zoom lens, and the two that I am looking at are the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS, and the 24-70mm f/2.8L. Aside from the extra reach of the 24-105, the main difference is obviously the f/2.8 aperture versus the…
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Why is in-camera stabilization not popular?

As per question, why is it most of the camera does not have stabilization in the camera body, and the IS has to come from the lens? Because if we put the IS in the camera, then we do not need to bother whether the lens has IS or not. Cost wise, it…
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What situation might cause a camera Lens to lose its Image stabilization ability?

Are there such situation(s) that can cause a camera (can be a point and shoot camera or a DSLR Lens) Lens to lose its image stabilization ability?
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In 2019, do any OSS/IBIS implementations offer some degree of subject tracking?

Theoretically, an IBIS or OSS system could be used to reduce motion blur for a reasonably slow moving subject (think aircraft or vehicles in low light) when very fast shutter speeds are not viable. Subject tracking algorithms exist in the market,…
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Optical or Digital Image stabilization?

Which is better? The digital or optical stabilization? Are there any differences between them?
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Check Image Stabilizer function

On my Sigma 17-70mm f/2,8-4 DC MAKRO OS HSM, I have the impression that the image stabilizer (OS) is broken. If I switch it on, I can see no difference when I look through the camera, the slight movements from me not holding the camera steady are…
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In smartphones which is more expenisve to implement ? 'Optical Image Stabilisation' or 'In Body Image Stabilization'?

As the title implies, I am asking what is more expensive to put into smartphone cameras- OIS or IBIS? Almost all phones on the market use OIS. However, the recent iPhones (12 Pro Max and 13 lineup) have IBIS- which Apple has dubbed 'Sensor-Shift…
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In what kind of circumstances is it better to turn off the image stabilisation / vibration reduction?

Just what it says in the title. I think the question is self explanatory.
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Can I trust in advertised 4 stops of image stabilization in a cheap kit lens?

I have an image stabilizer in my 18-55mm kit lens that came with the Canon EOS 2000D DSLR. I recently tested it with the largest possible focal length of this lens. I saw that the viewfinder image vibrated far less with the stabilizer, so apparently…
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Help me understand image stabilization lens vs built in camera sensor

What are the key differences between the two? How does it affect cost, the image viewed through the viewfinder, and stabiliz quality?
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