In today's era of rapid development of smartphones, major mobile phone manufacturers have launched a variety of dazzling technologies in order to compete for market share. Among them, mobile phone anti-shake technology is undoubtedly a feature that has attracted much attention in recent years. From the original electronic image stabilization to today's optical image stabilization, and then to the more advanced micro gimbal technology, the stability of mobile phone photography has been greatly improved. However, is mobile phone stabilization really that important for the average user? Today, we're going to dive into this topic.
For most users who use their mobile phones to scan codes and shoot the main camera**, anti-shake technology is not necessary. Because in these scenarios, the stability of the phone's camera is not the main factor affecting the image quality. However, when you want to shoot with your phone**, especially if you don't have a device like a tripod, stabilizer, etc., stabilization technology is even more important.
OIS optical image stabilization, as one of the mainstream anti-shake technologies in the mobile phone market, is based on the principle of sensing and counteracting the image shake caused by hand shake through the gyroscope and micro motor inside the mobile phone. To put it simply, when your hand shakes a little during shooting, OIS can quickly adjust the position of the lens or sensor to maintain the stability of the image. This hardware-level stabilization is remarkable, but there are some drawbacks. For example, phones equipped with OIS tend to have a large lens module due to the need for additional hardware support, which may affect the overall thickness and weight of the phone. In addition, some users may find that the better the stabilization of the phone, the louder the sound (such as the sound of the camera moving) when shooting.
Unlike OIS optical image stabilization, EIS electronic image stabilization is a software algorithm based on image stabilization. It does not require additional hardware support, but corrects the image shake caused by hand shake by real-time processing and analysis of the ** data collected by the phone's camera. The advantages of EIS electronic image stabilization are that it is low cost and has a wide range of applications, but the stabilization effect is relatively weak, and it is prone to problems such as jelly effect (i.e., image distortion and distortion). As a result, EIS is gradually being replaced by more advanced stabilization techniques.
In addition to OIS optical image stabilization and EIS electronic image stabilization, a technology called Micro Gimbal has emerged in recent years. Micro gimbal is a more advanced mobile phone stabilization solution, which integrates a micro gimbal device inside the phone to achieve a more stable and smooth** shooting effect. The micro-gimbal technology can not only effectively counteract the image shake caused by hand shake, but also achieve more accurate shooting angle adjustment and motion trajectory tracking. However, due to the high cost and complex structure of micro-gimbal technology, it has not yet been popularized in all mobile phone products.
For ordinary users, how to choose the right mobile phone stabilization technology for themselves? It depends on your usage needs and budget. If you often need to shoot with your phone** and have high requirements for image stability, then OIS optical image stabilization or micro gimbal technology is undoubtedly a better choice. And if you're only shooting with your phone occasionally**, or don't have high requirements for image stability, then EIS may be enough for you. Of course, if you don't have too many requirements for mobile photography, then it doesn't matter if you have stabilization.
It's important to note that while stabilization plays an important role in improving stability, it's not a panacea. In the actual shooting process, we also need to pay attention to the influence of shooting skills, ambient light and other factors on the image quality. In addition, for some professional-level shooting needs, relying solely on mobile phone stabilization technology may not be able to achieve the desired effect, so you need to use professional photography equipment and auxiliary tools to achieve better shooting results.
When choosing whether or not to use anti-shake technology for mobile phones, we should make a decision based on our actual usage needs and budget. At the same time, we should also be aware of the limitations and shortcomings of the phone's stabilization technology, so that we can take more effective measures to improve the image quality during the actual shooting process.