Latest patent information suggest that Canon is now in the mood to make it’s Image Stabilization system more effective by adding Dual Lens image stabilization elements inside the Lens Barrel.
The Dual IS trend is started by Panasonic by adding IS mechanism to its camera and lenses both. The 5 axis Sensor IS synchronizes with Lens based optical IS system to combat camera shake.
The Canon is working on bit different technology, the are putting two different IS units inside the lens, The patent details are below translated by google
Description, self-interpretation of the patent literature
- Patent Publication No. 2015-203862
- Published 2015.11.16
- Filing date 2014.4.16
- Canon patent
- Equipped with two vibration proof group
- Shake detection, determine the amount of correction from the shooting information
- Obtaining correction amounts of the two vibration proof group from the magnification ratio and the distance information of the lens
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Also take a look at – Canon Patent of Hybrid ViewfinderÂ
source – egami
