Sensor vs Lens IS Review

swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
edited July 30, 2009 in Cameras
I found this to be quite an interesting review assessing the effectiveness of sensor-based IS compared to lens-based. There are lots of assumptions regarding which is better. The reivewers basically conclude that they are both quite effective with a very slight advantage at the telephoto end for lens-based and a very slight advantage at the short end for sensor-based.
The concluding statement said: "Our test results of the Olympus E-520 showed pretty conclusively, though, that it delivered stabilization performance in the final images very much on par with the best lens-based systems we've tested."

http://www.slrgear.com/articles/is_olympuse520/IS_Test_Olympus_E-520_SLR_Body.htm
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2009
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2009
    Thanks for this, Jonathan.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited July 30, 2009
    That's very compelling information Jonathan. I especially appreciate their qualified testing with the "motion blur of 0.5" measurement. That adds meaning to the review.
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  • InternautInternaut Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2009
    Nice info there
    It's one of those things that's difficult to prove either way though as both types of IS are improving constantly. I'll take either over nothing because both types have nailed me shots I would not have otherwise gotten in past few years.
  • BradJudyBradJudy Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited July 30, 2009
    The new DPReview in-depth review of the Olympus E-P1 also has some interesting data on the in-body IS performance. Take a look at the chart at the bottom of this page: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympusep1/page13.asp

    Note the mouse-over to switch between IS on and off for the chart.
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