Whats the difference between optical and electronic image stabilization?
Lately, some camera manufacturers have been misleading consumers, claiming that a camera supports image stabilization, when it really does not. There are two types of image stabilization: one real, one fake.Optical image stabilization is the one you want. While the basic concept is the same, there are two different types of optical stabilization: lens shift, and CCD shift. In both cases the camera has gyroscopic sensors that detect camera shake, which is caused by the tiny movements of your hands. The camera then either shifts a lens element, or the CCD itself (which is mounted on a movable platform) to compensate for this motion. Typically this gives you a 2-4 stop advantage over unstabilized cameras.There are two types of electronic stabilization as well, though neither as effective as an optical system. The first one (which has many names, such as natural light mode, high sensitivity mode, anti-blur mode, picture stabilization mode, etc) boosts the ISO sensitivity until you get a sh
Lately, some camera manufacturers have been misleading consumers, claiming that a camera supports image stabilization, when it really does not. There are two types of image stabilization: one real, one fake. Optical image stabilization is the one you want. While the basic concept is the same, there are two different types of optical stabilization: lens shift, and CCD shift. In both cases the camera has gyroscopic sensors that detect camera shake, which is caused by the tiny movements of your hands. The camera then either shifts a lens element, or the CCD itself (which is mounted on a movable platform) to compensate for this motion. Typically this gives you a 2-4 stop advantage over unstabilized cameras. There are two types of electronic stabilization as well, though neither as effective as an optical system. The first one (which has many names, such as natural light mode, high sensitivity mode, anti-blur mode, picture stabilization mode, etc) boosts the ISO sensitivity until you get a
