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For E-PM2 owners

Started Apr 23, 2014 | Discussions thread
Guy Parsons
Guy Parsons Forum Pro • Posts: 40,000
Re: For E-PM2 owners

Thomas Niemann wrote:

Does image stabilization work when you half-press the shutter release? Or does it only work while the picture is being taken. Easiest way to check this is to mount a telephoto lens on the camera. Then, whether or not IS is functioning, is easy to determine.

The E-PM2 body stabilisation only works during the exposure. You can check this by using a 1 second shutter time and listen, the crunch of the IBIS only starts with the shutter.

In my case though on E-PL5 I do get image stabilisation all the time in live view without having to press anything, that's by using a Panasonic 45-150mm and using Lens IS Priority = On. Cheating but nice. The E-PM2 also can use unswitched OIS lenses.

As for effectiveness, I find much the same 3 stop advantage with 2 axis IBIS or Mega OIS. The 3/5 axis stabilisation may add a stop or stop and a half to that.

Regards...... Guy

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