Do any interchangeable-lens cameras have in-body image stabilization, and can it work with lens stabilization?
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Are there interchangeable-lens cameras that include image stabilization in the camera body as well as in some lenses? If so, can both systems be used together, or do they usually work as either one or the other? Does combining them improve shake reduction, or can it cause problems?
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Panasonic does this on some of their camera bodies (debuting in the GX8). In this case, both systems work together for cumulative benefit. They call this Dual Image Stabilization — but beware, because other companies (I'm looking at you, Fujifilm) use that same term to simply mean optical stabilization plus cranking the ISO up to get faster shutter speeds.
As far as I know, the other systems with in-body stabilization (Olympus, Sony, Pentax) only use one or the other. It's definitely the case that any such system without close communication between the parts would make things worse rather than better.
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Yes. Several interchangeable-lens camera systems offer in-body image stabilization (IBIS), and some also have lenses with optical stabilization.
How they work together depends on the brand and model:
- In many systems, stabilization is effectively either/or: the camera uses either body stabilization or lens stabilization, not both at full once.
- Panasonic introduced bodies where the two systems communicate and work together for added benefit (marketed as Dual IS on compatible gear).
- If body and lens stabilization were both active without proper coordination, they could interfere with each other rather than help.
Which is better depends on the situation. Lens-based stabilization tends to be especially effective at longer focal lengths, where small camera movements are magnified more in the image. In-body stabilization is convenient because it can help with many lenses, including unstabilized ones.
So the short answer is: yes, these cameras exist; sometimes body and lens stabilization can cooperate, but only in systems designed for it. Otherwise, cameras generally use one or the other to avoid conflicts.
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