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| - | [* black] Is that a [guide|39841|Force Touch trackpad|stepid=89855|new_window=true]? No, it's an exposed view of the a7R II's sensor-shift stabilization hardware. Sony's marketing team named this the 5-axis SteadyShot. |
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| + | [* black] Is that a [guide|39841|Force Touch trackpad|stepid=89855|new_window=true]? No, it's an exposed view of the a7R II's sensor-shift stabilization hardware. Sony's marketing team named this the 5-axis SteadyShot. Fancy. |
| [* black] The central tray of the stabilizer holds the image sensor, and is home to three electromagnets, each a component of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_coil|voice coil|new_window=true], an electromechanical device used for incredibly fine positioning. | |
| [* icon_note] Voice coils are also found in [http://rack1.ul.cs.cmu.edu/rotaryvoicecoil/|platter hard drives|new_window=true], controlling the read/write arm. | |
| [* black] These coils live in the magnetic fields of their permanent magnet buddies—which means slight variations in power to the three coils generates forces in a variety of directions. Enough variety to adjust the sensor on [http://www.techradar.com/us/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/sony-a7-ii-5-axis-stabilisation-how-it-works-1274668|five distinct axes|new_window=true]. Not a small feat for a full-frame camera. |