How do I know if I have "anti-shake" on my digital SLR?

by Holly
(Durham, NC)

I have a Canon EOS Rebel XSi - does it have anti-shake?

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How do I know if I have "anti-shake" on my digital SLR?

Aug 06, 2009

Lens vs. Body
by: Digital SLR Guide

The Canon EOS Rebel XSi does have anti-shake...but it's included in the camera's LENS and not in the camera BODY.

Neither Canon nor Nikon include anti-shake (also called image stabilization or vibration reduction) in any of their digital SLR bodies.

If you get a Canon or Nikon DSLR, then the only way that you'll get anti-shake is if you buy special stabilized lenses.

Canon lenses that includes stabilization are labeled IS (for Image Stabilization) while Nikon's are labeled VR (for Vibration Reduction).

Other manufacturers like Sony, Olympus and Pentax are the ones that include stabilization in their camera bodies (where the stabilization works with every lens that is compatible with the camera).

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