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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:20 am
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Originally Posted by glennaa11
Or an OM-D. It's got very good image stabilization which isn't quite a steadicam rig but it's much less obtrusive depending what she's planning to shoot.
Originally Posted by S.Marsh
I have to agree with this recommendation if your wife wanted wanted to go without the rig. I used to have an OM-D and I loved the steady-cam-like stabilization. Part of the video linked below was shot on the S-Bahn without a steady-cam just to get an idea as to how the stabilization works.

http://vimeo.com/46037469
Part of the issue is how the steadicam is to be used. If you are shooting from a fixed position, then it is not really necessary. But if you are walking and shooting, then a steadicam would be required as in-camera stabilization is not up to that task from what I have seen.
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