I understand that some consumer cameras that use digital stabilizer crop off the edge as stabilizing buffer so the image quality drops. But the optical stabilizer uses a gyro stabilizer so the quality is not compromised so my question is: why we can't just keep it on all the time?

Frequently asked: see http://www.google.com/search?as_q=ois+tripod+off&hl=en&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=www.dvinfo.net&as_rights=&safe=off

OIS will cause stuttering pans and zooms if left on when using a tripod.

This was discussed just a few days ago: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=97005

Please search first before posting new threads. Thanks in advance,

Hi
Does anyone know how to switch off the OIS on the Sony HDR-FX7? There is nothing in the manual.

Stelios

I believe that it is in the menu for the fx1. I would assume that it is similar on the fx7.

It is on page 60 of the English manual Stelios.

Ron Evans

It is on page 60 of the English manual Stelios.

Ron Evans

Thanks Ron. I missed that one. I must be getting old...(Mine is on page 57)

Stelios