topic Re: sx720 image stabilization in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

sx720 image stabilization

completelocks — Sat, 05 May 2018 09:09:50 GMT

Hi. Had the 720 a year now and love it. I am having trouble with the image stabilization when taking videos. I saw a promo video where a guy is taking video of a woman running, whilst running behind her, and the resulting video is like he is stood still.

No matter how I set my 720 it will not stabilize at all. It is impossible to get a still video at zoom. I need to support the camer on something like a wall..

Any ideas would be great.

Ta 😉

Re: sx720 image stabilization

cicopo — Sun, 06 May 2018 21:18:36 GMT

Built in IS can't do that. It had to have been mounted in a stabilized gimbal similar to what are used on the better drones. Do a search for products from DJI for a better understanding of the idea.

Re: sx720 image stabilization

completelocks — Mon, 07 May 2018 19:23:36 GMT

I have drones. I know how a gimbal works. Search for the pro more video of the 720 on the Canon site.

Re: sx720 image stabilization

completelocks — Mon, 07 May 2018 19:24:04 GMT

Pro mo*

Re: sx720 image stabilization

newsense52 — Tue, 08 May 2018 16:04:10 GMT

Vertical shakes occurs during camera panning then temporarily stops. Zoom first before you video "on", let camera autofocus works by itself. Good hands is the key to your desired goal, avoid too much coffee.

When IS mode is off, no vertical shakes ( handheld ). Dynamic IS is not lit for options.

Re: sx720 image stabilization

completelocks — Mon, 14 May 2018 09:02:17 GMT

Auto focus is not my issue. Camera shake while zoomed is. The pro mo video shows it as stable as poss, but this is never the case.

Re: sx720 image stabilization

newsense52 — Mon, 14 May 2018 12:30:18 GMT

Of course the promo must be presented in a nice manner to entice the buyer.

But when you try it you can not get exactlly what the promo is presented, this means after production editing is best method.

Re: sx720 image stabilization

completelocks — Mon, 14 May 2018 12:52:28 GMT

Then that is false advertising

Re: sx720 image stabilization

Richard — Wed, 23 May 2018 21:54:27 GMT

Hi Completelocks,

Thanks for posting.

For more aggressive image stabilization, go to IS Mode and ensure that this feature is enabled. Next, take a look just below that. You'll see Dynamic IS. Choose that, and select "Standard" or "High".

Re: sx720 image stabilization

completelocks — Thu, 24 May 2018 06:48:19 GMT

Already done that. Just a bit disappointed with the level shown in the video I saw prior to buying the camera, and the actual level of stabilisation. ..

UpgradING to a Lumix ZS90