01-04-2026
01:29 AM
- last edited on
01-06-2026
03:28 PM
by
Danny
Hi everyone! How’s it going?
I have a question about stabilization.
Is this normal? Personally, I don’t think so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq3Xr5p5P8
In these examples, I’m sitting down, trying to stabilize the camera as much as possible, and this is what happens.
As far as I understand (correct me if I’m wrong), the lens image stabilization is supposed to be turned off when recording video. I’m not very sure if Canon has changed something so that the IBIS in the body and the stabilization in the lens work better together now. The moment I turn on the lens IS and the in-body stabilization, the camera produces a horrible stabilization, with jumps and a very noticeable “click” sound.
I’ve used both a 24–105 and a 70–200 and I get the same result with both.
I have updated firmware and still the same
What do you think about it?
01-04-2026 08:31 AM
Are you hand holding the camera? it is advisable to disable IS when using a tripod or some other means of support.
Video mode has a Digital IS option. Is this enabled.
01-04-2026 12:13 PM
Yes, i was holding the camera and as you can see it was a static shoot... No movement at all.
And yes, IS in video mode was enabled.
01-04-2026 12:47 PM
“
Yes, i was holding the camera and as you can see it was a static shoot... No movement at all.
And yes, IS in video mode was enabled. “
Disable it. What subject is the AF tracking?
01-04-2026 01:09 PM
Way better without the IS video disabled, but I got the feeling that something is wrong here.
The question is: Can the IS (lens) and IBIS be used at the same time? Does not make sense for me.
01-04-2026 01:24 PM
“ The question is: Can the IS (lens) and IBIS be used at the same time? Does not make sense for me. “
The camera IBIS and lens IS work together. You cannot control them independently. The lens IS switch turns both systems off and on.
It is best practice to disable image stabilization when the camera is mounted on a tripod or some other means of stable support.
01-04-2026 01:53 PM - edited 01-04-2026 02:03 PM
Sorry! My Bad! I was referring all this time to the Digital Image Stabilization as IBIS
So basically, what you saw on my Youtube Video is happening when I use Digital Stabilization plus the lens IS
01-04-2026 02:17 PM
“ It’s a best practice to disable image stabilization when the camera is mounted on a tripod or some other means of stable support. ”
It doesn’t matter which stabilization system. Disable it. Why? Your video shows you what happens when it is enabled while the camera is stable and well supported.
01-04-2026 03:09 PM
Eloy,
Think of image stabilization as a gyroscope. It's constantly searching for movement to counteract the pitch and yaw of your camera. When you are hand holding, that's a good thing, because your body is constantly moving, even when you breathe.
When you use a tripod, there is no movement, but the gyroscope is still searching, but it's seaching for movement that isn't there. That's why people advise turning your IS off. When you turn the IS off on your lens, it also turns off the IBIS in your camera.
The thing I didn't like about Digital IS, at least on my camera (a crop sensor T8i), is that it adds an additional crop to the 1.6 crop that my camera already has.Canon doesn't tell what that additional crop is, but I figure it's about 1.0 or so.
If I am shooting 4K, the 4K adds 1.5 to 2.0 of crop on top of my 1.6, so I'm looking at a crop of 3.0 or so, and to add an additional 1.0 because of Digital IS, I'm looking at a crop of around 4.0.
I do use that Digital IS if I am hand holding.
Now, your R5 Mark II is a full-frame camera, so you don't have to worry about the initial 1.6 crop, but the Digital IS is going to add a little crop.
I'm sorry, but your videos did show some movement. It's slight, but it's there.
One thing you can do is put your camera on a tripod and turn off your lens's IS. in the beginning of your video, shoot a few frames of throwaway video, and then using a video editing program, cut those out from your final product.
Just a suggestion.
Steve Thomas
01-04-2026 03:52 PM
Greetings,
You absolutely should not need both. I am referring to Ibis camera/lens and Digital IS (video function). Pick one or the other depending on your shooting situation. Digital IS is going to produce a small amount of crop. Won't be real noticeable. I wouldn't turn it on unless absolutely needed though.
Although IBIS won't introduce crop, It's possible for it to introduce some slight "jelloing" type of effects at wider angles. Note however that a great deal of tuning has been done. I would expect this effect to be very, very minimal on the R5 Mark II. Canon has gone to considerable effort a to minimize this.
~Rick
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