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E-PL6 a good choice?

Started May 2, 2015 | Discussions thread
Helen
Helen Veteran Member • Posts: 7,606
Re: Helen: Re: E-PL6 a good choice?. 3 Axis IS or NOT?

John McCormack wrote:

So, I guess Olympus is telling us a big fib with this on their website and their list of specifications?

Helen wrote:

the US Olympus site claims it has 3-axis IBIS (like the E-M10) but it doesn't - it is 2-axis, just like the E-PL5 - I know this for sure since I have an E-PL6.

Effectively, yes. I presume somebody in a marketing division made a mistake - their websites for other parts of the world get it right (at least the ones I've seen). Given that the E-PL6 is physically identical to the E-PL5 aside from the paintwork and some software features, and given that the E-PL6 elsewhere has always had 2-axis IBIS (it's easy to tell the two systems apart in the hand), it seems incredibly unlikely that they would have redesigned it to include 3-axis IBIS for the US only, while keeping the appearance and designation unchanged. It is of course the E-PL7 which has 3-axis IBIS.

Maybe someone who's bought one recently in the US could confirm? As we know, 2-axis IBIS has no constant hiss, no option to operate on half-pressing the shutter button, but grinds and chatters on a long exposure.

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