Video stabilisation is a bone of contention on the Nseries devices. It's not that it doesn't work, rather that it doesn't work that well. There are frame size issues and video quality issues which is probably why Video Stabilisation is switched off by default.

So what can you do it need a little extra help to keep you N93/95/82 video steady. One application you should look at is Pixlock's iStabilize.

The video above is split in to two halves, the first half is using iStabilize and the second is without any stabilisation. I'm aware that this is an extreme example and that there are times when a bit of instability adds that extra something to the video. This video can also be found here on Ovi.

iStabilize examines each frame of video and moves, rotates and even zooms the frame in order to keep the centre of the video as still as possible. You can clearly see the overall effect - it's quite remarkable!

Here's some info straight from Pixlock themselves...

Shaking often originates from lightweight handheld cameras, particularly when driven at high magnification. Built-in stabilizers mostly do a good job, but can get overcharged in various conditions. Then, iStabilize can be a helpful utility. Being powerful enough to meet professional demands but also affordable for video amateurs, iStabilize is a valuable extension to many digital video (home) studios.

If this neat Mac application sounds like something that you would be interested in, please be sure to check out these other video demonstrations.

Looking forward to the next big update in Nseries video capture devices... N99 perhaps? One can't help but wonder if the current stabilisation option might be upgraded to something more akin to Pixlock's solution. It would be just one more weapon in Nokia's, already considerable, video capture arsenal.

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