[PamJazz]

I've been reading up on Canon's latest camcorders and I came across this supposedly new feature:

SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization. The high-resolution images of high-definition video demand a steady hand. It's easier to get those clear, steady images with the HG10, thanks to Canon's innovative SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization. It combines gyro- and image-sensors to give image stabilization through a wider range of camera motions. Some image stabilization systems correct one type of camera motion or vibration better than another. But Canon's SuperRange OIS corrects for a wide range of camcorder motion: the fast vibration you'd experience while recording from a moving car; the medium-speed motion of hand-held recording; and the slower motion of body sway.

For all your photography and recording buffs out there, do you think this makes a difference or is this just a mere sales pitch?