Image stabilization (IS) is a family of techniques that reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera or other imaging device during exposure.
Photography of a sound reinforcement system prior to a pop concert, wherein the room was nearly dark except for the blue spotlight and the dim white light from the device rear panel itself. Though the exposure time of 1⁄4 s at (35 mm equivalent) 180 mm focal length would typically result in a relatively strong blur according to the "1/mm rule", the image is quite sharp – which is the result of the activated image stabilizer of the employed Lumix digital camera.
Free-hand museum shot of a historic universal theodolite taken without flash light but with dual image stabilization. The image was taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and a Nocticron with almost two times the normal focal length of the camera system (42.5 mm) at f/1.2 and with a polarizing filter in order to remove reflections from the transparent glass of the display case. ISO speed = 800, exposure time = 1⁄8 s, exposure value = 0.5.
A moving TV camera that is remote controlled and gyro-stabilized through a Newton head on rail dolly system.
A camera is an instrument used to capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. As a pivotal technology in the fields of photography and videography, cameras have played a significant role in the progression of visual arts, media, entertainment, surveillance, and scientific research. The invention of the camera dates back to the 19th century and has since evolved with advancements in technology, leading to a vast array of types and models in the 21st century.
Leica Camera (1950s)
Hasselblad 500 C/M with Zeiss lens
Different apertures of a lens
The distance range in which objects appear clear and sharp, called depth of field, can be adjusted by many cameras. This allows a photographer to control which objects appear in focus, and which do not.
