After I sent the other message, i googled accelerometer. Got the following,
which should explain it.
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/accelerometers.htm
Paul in Portland OR
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Mammoth E-30 Product Review - Zone-10 Website
> Thanks, Ken.
>
> I have never heard of a "digital leveller" before and I can't see how
> it might work using 2 accelerometers.
>
> An accelerometer measures the acceleration of a moving object, not
> that of a stationery one (!). Unless the camera has an inertial
> platform, and an idea of what the earth's acceleration should be for
> its position on the earth's surface, I can't see how having 2
> accelerometers give it a levelling instructions.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
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