Video App: SteadyLens

App Store Description: With SteadyLens you can capture videos without hand shake or annoying wobble. SteadyLens uses advanced signal processing algorithms and a little bit of magic to stabilize your video and correct for rolling shutter in real time. Carry a professional film camera in your pocket; everywhere you go; ready to be used at a moment's notice. So the next time you see bigfoot and your hands shake with fear and excitement, you'll have SteadyLens to help convince your friends of your encounter.

Features:

• real-time video stabilization
• real-time rolling shutter correction
• fullscreen view finder
• universal app: iPhone 4, iPod touch (4th gen), iPad 2!

App Store Link: Pocketbooth; Price: FREE*

*This free version includes a watermark and is limited to 15 seconds recording time. The full version can be unlocked via an in-app purchase option of £1.79/$2.99/€2.39.

Editors comments: Whilst I haven't purchased the full version, I have tried this app, and it seems to work very well.

Comments

[Jeff White]

The reviews in the AppStore are terrible. I think I'm gonna skip this. Do you know of any similar apps?

[Jeff White]

Nevermind, it is not compatible with my iDevice anyway.

[Butow Maler]

Does it record in HD? Or maybe this is the little trick of magic to stabilize?

[Alex Karpenko]

Hi Guys,

I'm the developer of SteadyLens. You can try out SteadyLens for free before you unlock it via in-app purchase, so please give it a shot before you make up your mind ;)

SteadyLens crops the video on the sides to leave room for stabilization. This is done by all digital video stabilization software (e.g., iMovie). Some stabilizers scale the video back up to 720p. SteadyLens doesn't do it, but your video player will. So in terms of resolution you're getting the same as you would get with any other stabilization software.

[Bow Street Whiskey]

Does a great job in bright lighting conditions but has little or no effect indoors or deep shade. As the reviews on iTunes show, it does drop a few frames so its far from ideal, but if like me you feel sea sick from shakey cams, you should at leas give the demo a try.