Johann Espiritu
Lawyer / Ninja
The Lumix 12-35 arrived today and looks smashing on the OM-D.
I currently have the Power O.I.S. on the lens switched off, but was wondering - which would work better: the IS in the OM-D body or the one on the lens? Has anyone done any tests?
I currently have the Power O.I.S. on the lens switched off, but was wondering - which would work better: the IS in the OM-D body or the one on the lens?
Has anyone done any tests?
gavinlg
Veteran
I'm fairly sure the in body IS works better. It's significantly more advanced.
gilpen123
Gil
Johan, can you post a picture of the combo and see how it fits....also eyeing that lens.
Avotius
Some guy
Yes, pictures please.
From what I have read before, lens stabilized is better than body but that was before the OMD came out. It was more effective in reducing shake by a stop or two and it also stabilized the viewing image.
Now though hard to say. Can you use them together or does one have to be off? I used them together with my EP1 and Panasonic 45-200 and the results seemed fine.
From what I have read before, lens stabilized is better than body but that was before the OMD came out. It was more effective in reducing shake by a stop or two and it also stabilized the viewing image.
Now though hard to say. Can you use them together or does one have to be off? I used them together with my EP1 and Panasonic 45-200 and the results seemed fine.
Eric T
Well-known
Most experiments I have seen show that in-lens stabilization is more effective than in-body stabilization. However, Olympus's 5-way stabilization system may change this. Just experiment with the two systems yourself and see which works best for YOU.
febreeze-showered
Member
I wouldn't know which one is best for photos since I don't have the lens, but I can say for certain that I would rather use the in-lens stabilization for videos while utilizing the wide end rather than the body's IBIS. While stabilized, the video tends to give a wobble effect with wider focal-lengths, but most of that dissipates with some extra reach.
Johann Espiritu
Lawyer / Ninja
Some photos of the body + lens with and without the hood below (starting to post some taken with the combo on my flickr too).
It's a little bigger than the PanaLeica 25/1.4. Autofocus is fast and accurate. It seems to have brought the OM-D to life!
It's a little bigger than the PanaLeica 25/1.4. Autofocus is fast and accurate. It seems to have brought the OM-D to life!
Johann Espiritu
Lawyer / Ninja
I did a quick test (dark room, shutter priority set to 1/8 sec) and if both IS systems are on, there seems to be some strange motion blur. Each system used alone produced no discernible results, though. For now: leaving IBIS on, lens IS off.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Of course now you'll need the battery grip to go with that combo ... far better balance!