GH2 Will the GH3 built-in body 5axis image stabilization?

[stefancolson]

Tripod/Mono Pod/Shoulder Rig/Glide Cam.
Unless your filming your vacations and backyard BBQs... there really isnt much need for in-body stabilization for a few 3rd party lenses.
Anyhow, doing some light reading on in-body IS... The general consensus around the net, is that its no where near as effective as Lens IS. So if ya need, just buy the native lenses support IS.
Some "slick" gear will probably give you more millage then any kinda IS can, and cost half the price.

The idea isn't that IS replaces the need for traditional support equipment, it's that it allows you to utilize said equipment in a way that wouldn't really work without it. Think longer lenses on shoulder rigs and steadicams, running over rough terrain with a steadicam (at the extreme end this is susceptible to slight vibrations with the lower to mid-end rigs), going handheld with wider lenses, etc. Even with a monopod I want to be able to shoot at 200mm on the GH2, and that's something that gets pretty iffy without IS.

We wouldn't need it if we weren't shooting with CMOS cams that fall apart under any sort of vibration or small sudden movements, but until we get a global shutter in these things IS would go a long way towards making things better.