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Per Nordenberg - 11 Oct 2006 19:23 GMT

I'm not sure this is the right group for this question, since the camera I'm
asking about doesn't have a viewfinder at all (only the LCD screen at the
back). Please redirect me if this is the wrong group.

In the specifications from Olympus it is said that this camera has "Image
stabilized shooting mode":
http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/29___DIGITAL_800_Specifications.htm

Is this the same kind of electronic image stabilizer that is found in the
C-2100 Ultra Zoom? My understanding was that Olympus gave up image
stabilization after the C-2100 UZ, at least in digital ZLR cameras. The
largest Swedish photo dealer on the net - cyberphoto.se - doesn't mention
any image stabilizer in the mju 800:
http://www.cyberphoto.se/info.php?article=m800b

Now, as far as I can see someone has to be right and someone has to be
wrong, but I simply can't figure it out. TIA for any help.

Regards,

Per Nordenberg

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David J Taylor - 11 Oct 2006 20:20 GMT

> I'm not sure this is the right group for this question, since the
> camera I'm asking about doesn't have a viewfinder at all (only the
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> Per Nordenberg

Per, this probably isn't the most appropriate group, try:

rec.photo.digital.point+shoot

That camera does not have an optical image stabliser, and is therefore not
in the same class as those that do. The review site, DP Review, only
gives it an "above average" rating, which is about the lowest rating it
gives.....

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympusstylus800/page15.asp

DP Review only mentions "Blur protection to guard against the effects of
camera shake ", which might just mean it turns up the ISO in low light.

David

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Per Nordenberg - 11 Oct 2006 22:17 GMT

>> I'm not sure this is the right group for this question, since the
>> camera I'm asking about doesn't have a viewfinder at all (only the
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> David

Thanks David. It was like I suspected then. The mju 800 does not have the
same image stabilizer as in my C-2100 UZ. I saw an auction on a mju 800
where the seller claimed it had a built-in "image stabilizer".

Why then have Olympus abandoned IS in ZLR cameras? They continue to make
several models with 10X optical zoom, but none with IS. It doesn't make
sense to me.

Regards,

Per Nordenberg

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David J Taylor - 12 Oct 2006 07:38 GMT

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> Thanks David. It was like I suspected then. The mju 800 does not have
> the same image stabilizer as in my C-2100 UZ. I saw an auction on a
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> Per Nordenberg

If true, it certainly seems an odd decision. Most of the cameras with IS
usually tout it in large letters on the front, and I don't see that on the
Olympus. Panasonic have also has a advertising campaign on British TV
featuring situations where their IS would help.

Perhaps Olympus got fed up with paying patent rights money to someone?

Cheers,
David

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