topic Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0? in Z Series

Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

bloodfire1004 — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 02:46:59 GMT

Can't seem to find it after the update and other users have also reported the same. Why was it removed?

Or does this mean that there's no need since by default, the Z5 already has a hardware stabilization mechanism (closed-loop actuator) in place?

Can someone from Sony confirm?

Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

azzido — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:49:45 GMT

I suffer the same.

Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

_alexdon_ — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 16:10:12 GMT

See this:

/t5/Xperia-Z5-Z5-Compact-Z5-Premium/SteadyShot-can-t-be-permanently-disabled/m-p/1067811#U1067811

Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

bloodfire1004 — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 13:03:34 GMT

They're talking about SteadyShot for VIDEOS there

Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

Lord_viridis — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 13:35:48 GMT

Not when @alexdon linked to it they weren't, still same outcome tho, it is removed in v2 camera app

Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

Rickard — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 09:58:11 GMT

In the new user interface of the camera application there is no option for image stabiliser for photos. Instead, the image stabiliser is always on.

Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

bloodfire1004 — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 10:55:01 GMT

Thank you for answering Rickard. I'll mark your answer as the Solution in a while but I do have a follow-up question.

If it is always on, does this mean it is a hardware image stabilization already? Because if not, and it is still only software for photos, I'm not sure I'd like the software always upping my ISOs to stabilize the image..

Can you please confirm? Thank you!

Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

Rickard — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:22:20 GMT

Z5 uses Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS). Another user gave us feedback about adding an option for it in the new UI and we have forwarded this feedback internally but i'm afraid i can't say if this is something that will be added in the future.

Re: Image Stabilization (still images) no longer available on Camera 2.0?

bloodfire1004 — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:33:37 GMT

Thank you very much for clearing that up Rickard!