I have an Olympus E-PL1. Which is better - turn off the camera IS and use the lens IS OR use the camera IS and turn off the lens IS?
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I came here looking for the same answer. I enjoy that all permutations of body on/off and lens on/off are recommended in various answers. :)I guess I will just have to run some tests to find out which I like the best.
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For any Olympus body except the OMD EM5 (or any future bodies with 5 axis in-body image stabilization), use the lens OIS with the Panny 45-200. Pretty much everyone agrees OIS is better than IBIS with this combo.
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I suggest using the lens IS if you have the latest firmware installed with this lens. With a long telephoto lens like this the best thing to do is let the lens do the correction.
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There is not much a difference. So which way is more connivance. I prefer to the one on the lens.
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Do a little side by side comparison, and see for yourself. The common believe in the past was that in lens IS was better, but I think with proper technique either one will work. CWDaly claveldaly.com
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I have my camera's IS on and the lenses off. I figure that it would do a better job. I have not tried it the other way. It would be an interesting test. I will let you know how it works out.
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You need to keep the Olympus body IS turned on and turn off the IS on the Lumix lens.
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For video, with certain Panasonic lenses that have a dedicated OIS on/off switch, you will be able to switch off the In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) and use the lens Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and avoid the distortion that the IBIS causes in videos. You will see a huge improvement in video quality with OIS. For still photography, you can experiment, but the results should be about equal for either IBIS or OIS for still photography. Just don't try to use both at once. Use one or the other, as they cannot work together, and will actually degrade the image when attempted to be used together. For video, with certain Panasonic lenses that have a dedicated OIS on/off switch, you will be able to switch off the In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) and use the lens Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and avoid the distortion that the IBIS causes in videos. You will see a huge improvement in video quality with OIS. For still photography, you can experiment, but the results should be about equal for either IBIS or OIS for still photography. Just don't try to use both at once. Use one or the other, as they cannot work together, and will actually degrade the image when attempted to be used... » Read More For video, with certain Panasonic lenses that have a dedicated OIS on/off switch, you will be able to switch off the In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) and use the lens Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and avoid the distortion that the IBIS causes in videos. You will see a huge improvement in video quality with OIS. For still photography, you can experiment, but the results should be about equal for either IBIS or OIS for still photography. Just don't try to use both at once. Use one or the other, as they cannot work together, and will actually degrade the image when attempted to be used together. « Show Less
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Hi. I am in the exact same conundrum. I have been trying both and haven't really noticed a significant difference in performance. I felt like the Panasonic IS was very slightly better but I didn't test it very thoroughly. In the end, I use the in-built Olympus stabilizer simply because I often switch between this lens and the pancake. I guess you could try taking some shots in a low light setting both ways and then zoom in to compare the blurriness.
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You can shut the auto focus off in the camera settings and then use the outer ring on the lense to focus yourself. The higher up lenses you can buy separate have a selector on the lense that you can cut auto focus on and off with as well.
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I did some research on the computer and this is what I found. Because any lens with stabilization that you purchase to use on the E-5 will be a different brand they won't communicate with each other. Therefore, if you have the stabilization on in the camera and the lens they will both operate, neither overriding the other. Based on what I read, they will cancel each out. You should turn one or the other off. They say that in lens stabilization is better for telephoto lenses and in camera stabilization is better for short focal lenses. Hope this helps.
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The default mode is "Auto". In this mode, when the camera detects you putting your eye up to the EVF (viewfinder) it automatically turns off the LCD and turn on the EVF. Take your eye away and it turns the EVF off and LCD on. You can also set up the camera via the menus to have only the LCD OR only the EVF turned on. You can't turn them both off at the same time, nor I think, would you want to since it would make it impossible to use the camera.
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Thanks for the explanation, Les. So, it seems that as long as the IS is turned on, in-camera, it doesn't matter whether it's on or off on the lens. I made do some A/B testing to see if there's a difference with the lens switch on/off while the setting is switched on in-camera.
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You can decide if you want to see the image or not. Someone in the store must have set it that way. It is nice to be able to turn it off if you know you are trying to save your battery, or are more concerned with taking a lot of pictures together and don't need to look at them until later. The feature is easy to turn off or on.
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Short answer: yes. Generally always better to turn the OS on any lens off when using a tripod, if nothing else it uses less power that way.
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I replaced my Canon 60d and smaller Sony A55 with an Olympus E-P3. I've owned several intro/mid-level dSLRs, and I would say the E-P3 was my favorite camera of all time. My pictures were amazing, it was fast, and best of all was that it was truly portable - perfect for my hiking trips. Were you mainly using the camera in auto mode? I always used it in manual, so can't really tell you how good or bad the camera did in 'A' mode - but in manual mode it was nearly perfect. The lenses you use may also play a role. My favorite lens of all time had been (maybe still is) the Canon 24-70mm lens, and I thought I would never find something that worked just as well, but I came across the Panasonic 14-140mm lens, which is super amazing, and became my favorite and main lens for the E-P3. The lack of viewfinder was never an issue for me, since I used the VF-2 view finder by Olympus. Sure, I was never happy using the E-P3 without the viewfinder, so I kept it on most of the time. I did sell the E-P3 on Ebay soon after the OM-D was announced. I figured that if the E-P3 had become my favorite camera of all time, getting the OM-D would be a no brainer since the specs are better than the E-P3 and it included a built in viewfinder. I have used an NEX-5 (first gen) in the past, and I must say I hated that camera due to how hard it made to shoot in 'M' mode; however, Sony released the NEX-7, a nearly perfect camera targeted towards potential dSLR owners. Deciding between the NEX-7 and the OM-D is a challenge, and they each have their pluses and negatives; however, those looking to replace a dSLR for some trips, shouldn't consider anything other than the OM-D(m4/3) or NEX-7(e-mount) for the time being; although, I bet Panasonic has something in the works to compete with Sony and Olympus.
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You can turn the camera on and off. It takes both video and stills. Do NOT buy this one, it's a piece of crap, it will break easily.The gears are CHEAP PLASTIC, where the shaft goes thru center of gear, the screw that tightens on the shaft will strip on first crash.
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No. I would turn the camera off though when changing lenses though. The switches on the lens don't make any difference because the lens gets it power from the camera so turning the camera off is sufficient.
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Hi Jeff, I have used this camera for over 3 years now. While I am not pleased with the amount of battery it uses it clicks very nice photos so I am ready to ignore that bit. On the battery saving aspect, I use the viewfinder as it uses a lot less battery in my observation. Also getting the big fat lens out and the Zoom in-out takes the most of out of the batteries. I typically use viewfinder and leave the camera on when I am walking around and clicking photos. This way the camera consumes less battery as it doesn't have to retract the lens in-out every time I switch it on-off. I just use the viewfinder and leave the camera on... hope this helps
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This is well explained in the original Olympus pack.The lock/unlock issue is used when you need to take photos for example on tripod, means when you need the camara to be placed steady and focused. The lock issue gives you the possibility to have the lens open for the desired time as you like, for example when it's very dark outside, sunset etc..; give it 10 sec. on lock then. Of course you also press the round release button in both above mentioned occasions.
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Got my DMC-TZ4 3 weeks ago, lens cover stoped working this weekend. It wasn't opening at all or opening half way. I decided to remove it, that was pretty easy, just grab one piece at a time(there is 4 of them) and pull it out.It was working fine, until I decided to take a picture from my car's window. Maybe it couldn't take the wind force...Anyway, now the lens doesn't go back inside when I turn it off. When I turn it on, it shows me the message "Turn off you camera and start it again". I hope I would be able to fix that one, as I understand Panasonic won't bother doing it.
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Since it's a one-piece, point-and-shoot camera, the lens is an integral part of the camera. Single-lens reflex cameras offer separate body and lens and sometimes other parts, and they cost more than the SX1 IS which is one photographic marvel. It's meant to be used and not sit around unused as I did with mine......
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I just have to mention that IS is for stabilizing the lens ( NOT the subject). For action, IS does nothing for you. It's for keeping your shaky hands still...not the subject. Pretty much all pro sports photogs turn OFF IS when shooting sports as the engagement of IS motor can actually cause sharpness issues until it fully engages. IS is awesome for handheld still subject matter, but don't be confused about it helping with moving subjects. I shoot pro sports multiple times a week and can verify that we all turn IS off.
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Hi Baku, the E-PL5 is a significant update. Higher ISO for low light shooting and he image quality is stellar as are all Olympus cameras, but please be aware that if you want to use the two lenses you mentioned you will need a micro 4/3rds to 4/3rds adaptor, since the PEN is a micro 4/3rds camera. I have the E-PL1 in addition to the E-520, and it is an amazing little camera. Also with an adaptor for the Olympus film camera you can use film lenses as well except you have to manually focus. The E-520 is five years old and while still a great camera technology has advanced so yes you should consider upgrading. Hi Baku, the E-PL5 is a significant update. Higher ISO for low light shooting and he image quality is stellar as are all Olympus cameras, but please be aware that if you want to use the two lenses you mentioned you will need a micro 4/3rds to 4/3rds adaptor, since the PEN is a micro 4/3rds camera. I have the E-PL1 in addition to the E-520, and it is an amazing little camera. Also with an adaptor for the Olympus film camera you can use film lenses as well except you have to manually focus. The E-520 is five years old and while still a great camera technology has advanced so yes you should... » Read More Hi Baku, the E-PL5 is a significant update. Higher ISO for low light shooting and he image quality is stellar as are all Olympus cameras, but please be aware that if you want to use the two lenses you mentioned you will need a micro 4/3rds to 4/3rds adaptor, since the PEN is a micro 4/3rds camera. I have the E-PL1 in addition to the E-520, and it is an amazing little camera. Also with an adaptor for the Olympus film camera you can use film lenses as well except you have to manually focus. The E-520 is five years old and while still a great camera technology has advanced so yes you should consider upgrading. « Show Less
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This is a good question. You can use either. In tests that I've conducted using the Panasonic-100-300mm lens it seems that using the IS on the lens produces better results than using the camera's IS. It also seems that using both simultaneously produces bad results, worse than not using IS at all. Results may vary with other lenses, so it's worth testing each lens.