Lumix camera O.I.S system.
Every digital camera in the Panasonic Lumix range now has the O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer) system; this system is indispensable for all digital cameras, especially for compact models that tend to lack stability.
How the O.I.S system works
The problem when shooting at the telephoto end of a lens is that tiny movements of the camera can blur your photos, even at fairly fast shutter speeds.The Panasonic O.I.S system helps eliminate this blurring by detecting even slight handshake movement with a super fast sampling frequency of 4,000 times per second and then compensating for this camera shake and motion by shifting element in the cameras lens to render clear, sharp digital images.
The Two O.I.S Modes
- Mode 1 - The stabilizer is constantly running. In this mode, image stabilization is continuously on. It helps you to compose shots in the Lumix cameras LCD monitor and to see the focusing condition more clearly, helping you to compose a photo without camera shake.
- Mode 2 - The stabilizer only activates when the picture is taken. This does a better job of eliminating the blurring caused by camera shake and should be the mode used if you wish to use a tripod.
Lumix Cameras
One of the biggest problems for the digital camera user is that shaky hands are a common cause of shots being spoiled by blurring, this problem is a thing of the past on the Lumix digital camera range due to the O.I.S. system, now you can take sharp photos with a digital camera as small and cheap as the Lumix DMC LS1 or DMC FX8.The best place to buy a cheap Lumix Camera is the Panasonic website as this ensures you will get a great after sales service and free delivery.
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