AKARC

I take monopod wherever I go. Often I won't even have it extended but brace it against my belt. Helps. Good luck

PierreD

As others already mentioned, the new Olympus camera currently has the best IS on the market. Not to mention all its other outstanding features.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I'm starting to know more about Olympus mirrorless cameras, just from this forum alone. I very seldom see them. Most of the mirrorless cameras I've seen at tourist attractions, have been either a Sony or a Panasonic. I have read about the newest XT-3. But, this model, supposedly has no in body stabilization?

CO

I've made one before. You pull up a little to create tension in the rope. The tension in the rope really does help to stabilize.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Mas - the only Fuji APS-C model with Image Stabilization is the X-H1 (their flagship model) - it's 5-way.

All Sony cameras have some form of image stabilization (SteadyShot) but, of the APS-C models - only the a6500 APS-C Mirror-less has 5-way.

Other than that, most of the FF MILC models also have 5-way IBIS - the II and III models, the a9 & a99II.

Panasonic and Olympus are now incorporating IBIS into their more recent models, as well.

Of the big guys - currently, only the Nikon Z6 and Z7 have stabilization, but the next Canon FF MILC is destined to have it, too - 5-way ….

Things are changin' - all over, Mas … a new era in photography …

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Thanks for that information.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Sure, Mas … it would've been nice if Fuji had put IBIS into their new X-T3, now, wouldn't it?

I'm waiting for the new X-H2 … before I make the jump to Fuji …

Gotta have my stabilization … SteadyShot in my Sony SLTs is enough, for now, though …

Can't wait to see what the next generation of Pentax bodies will bring, too …

photogeneralist Loc: Lopez Island Washington State

In the image you posted of your "body pod" I'm familiar with the eye cup, BUT what's that thing pressing against your forehead?

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

Or a monopod, which could act as a walking stick

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Actually, Panasonic and Olympus have been incorporating IBIS in their cameras since at least 2009. That is why they are the leaders in IBIS with 6.5 and 7.5 stops while all others are 5 stops or less.

papaluv4gd Loc: durham,ct

My suggestion? olympus E-M5 with the additional handgrip. Put a 14-150 II lens on there. can't be beat for small,light weight system. I got all my olympus eguiptment used on ebay. I asked the sellers for the shutter count on all the bodies. 2 E-m1 bodies less than 500 shutter count. 1 E-m5 240 shuter count. Haven't had 1 issue with buying used. All have given excellent service. Again check out the the e-m5 with the hand grip.helps to get a better rip on the body. Good luck.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

WD - the reference I made regarding IBIS - was more towards the 5-axis stabilization which the Panasonic Lumix MFT cameras have NOT had until recently. The GH5S - a high-end video camera - STILL does not have it, and the GH3 and GH4 don't, either. Neither do the G1, G2, G3, G5, G6 and G7. Nor, do any of the GF series have IBIS - of ANY kind. It was added to the G9 in late 2017, however, and to the GH5, earlier, that year. The G80/G85 has it, as does the GX9. The earlier GX7 and GX8 have stabilization, but it's NOT the 5-axis kind - just the 3-way. Same goes for the earlier Olympus models. The EM5 - introduced in 2012 has stabilization, but it's not the 5-way kind - that didn't come until the E-M1 - introduced in 2013. The E-M1 II has it, but the original E-M10 lacked the 5-way kind. That was added in 2015, and now it's also in the E-M10 Mk. III. The E-PL series only has the 3-way kind. The Pen-F does have it, however ...

One further note: MFT bodies are only capable of achieving 5 stops. The additional comes from using select lenses already having ILIS - not many … but, it does make the MFT bodies unique in that way.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

I know that you some of your facts are mixed up because I took my E-M5 to Ireland in 2011. The reason that I brought the E-M5 over the original E-M10 was the E-M5 was weatherproof and had 5 axis IBIS versus the E-M10 not being weatherproof and only 3 axis IBIS. Olympus introduced the E-M10 with its 3 axis IBIS in 2009. They upgraded the E-M10 to 5 axis when they made the markII version (which I thought had to anger the original E-M10 owners). When the E-M1 was introduced it did have a more advanced version of the 5 axis than I had (5.5 stops versus 5 stops; the small difference was not enough to justify upgrading).

Now your facts concerning Panasonic may or may not be acturate; I have not followed Panasonic that close. But I do know about the Olympus side and they have been IBIS since 2009. Those ten years of experiences is why they are now at 7.5 stops of stabilization.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Papa - is the em5 currently being bundled with the handgrip, then?

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Yes, they've had IBIS - but not the 5-way kind. That was only introduced with the em1. And, the em5 - STILL only has the original 3-way. It's only the em1/2 which have the 5-way. And, they only just recently added it to the em10. Doesn't make much sense, does it, WD? … Paying less for the entry level one, and getting a more advanced IBIS, than is in the more advanced model. The em1, btw - came out in 2013.

And, the current level of 7.5 stops - is ONLY achieved by adding a lens with ILIS incorporated ….