Dual IS Checker
Dual IS combines body IBIS with lens Power OIS for better stabilisation. Select a Panasonic body and a compatible lens to check support.
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What is Dual IS?
Dual IS is Panasonic's system for coordinating in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) in the camera with optical image stabilisation (Power OIS) in the lens. When both are active and communicating, the combined system works across more axes and with better precision than either alone.
Standard IBIS stabilises on the sensor side. Power OIS stabilises inside the lens barrel. Dual IS merges the two into a single correction loop, so the camera and lens share data about detected motion and divide the correction work between them.
Dual IS vs Dual IS 2
Dual IS was introduced with the GX8 in 2015. Dual IS 2, introduced in 2017, improved the coordination algorithm and extended the correction to more axes. In practice, Dual IS 2 delivers noticeably better results at slower shutter speeds, particularly with longer focal lengths.
Whether you get Dual IS or Dual IS 2 depends on the specific body and lens combination. A newer body paired with an older lens may only activate first-generation Dual IS even if the body supports Dual IS 2. Use the checker above to confirm what your pairing gives you.
Which bodies and lenses support it?
Dual IS is exclusive to Panasonic. It requires a Panasonic body with IBIS and a Panasonic or Leica lens with Power OIS. Lenses from other brands (Olympus, OM System, Sigma, Viltrox, Voigtlander) do not communicate with the body in the same way and will not activate Dual IS.
Not all Panasonic lenses with OIS support Dual IS. Older lenses released before 2015 generally do not, and some budget lenses were never updated for Dual IS 2. The lens spec page on this site shows whether each lens is Dual IS compatible.
Practical benefit
Dual IS 2 gives you a meaningful advantage in handheld low-light shooting. The extra stops let you use a slower shutter speed before motion blur from camera shake appears. This is useful for indoor photography without flash, video handheld at wide apertures, and telephoto work where even small movements are magnified.
It does not compensate for subject motion, only for camera shake. If the subject is moving, you still need a fast enough shutter speed for the subject, regardless of how good the stabilisation is.