ðɪ ˈɪmɪdʒ stˌeɪbɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən kæn ɐlˈaʊ tˈuː θɹˈiː stˈɑːps lˈoʊɚ ʃˈʌɾɚ spˈiːd, ænd ðə kwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌvðə lˈɛnz ɪz sˈʌtʃ ðæt ɪts vˈæljuː mˈeɪ ɛksˈiːd ðæt ʌvðə kˈæmɹə bˈɑːdi, ænd hˈɛlps ɛksplˈeɪn ðə ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli hˈaɪ kəmbˈaɪnd ˌɪntɹədˈʌktɚɹi pɹˈaɪs ʌv jˌuːˈɛs dˈɑːlɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd.
The image stabilization can allow 2–3 stops lower shutter speed, and the quality of the lens is such that its value may exceed that of the camera body, and helps explain the relatively high combined introductory price of US $2000.