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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 101595" data-attributes="member: 9240">Hello Ankur, and welcome!!&nbsp; Hope this helps...1. What is a VR kit that comes with this camera...?VR is &quot;Vibration Reduction&quot; and is a function of some lenses that Nikon produces.&nbsp; It helps stabilize the image in situations where your shutter speed may be slower than your focal length and images are prone to be blurry due to subtle camera movement.&nbsp; So...2. Is it used as a lens or a lens needs to be purchased separately...? ... the &quot;VR kit&quot; you are referring to is the VR Kit Lens that comes with the camera.&nbsp; So you don't need to buy your first lens separately - just the second, and third, and fourth... LOL 3. How much zoom this camera can provide with the default accessories...?There seem to be 2 kit lenses that come with these cameras, an 18-55mm and an 18-105mm.&nbsp; The first is adequate for most landscape and portrait type photography, but if you're looking to zoom in on things at a distance then you'll find yourself looking for a second lens (55-200mm?) rather quickly.&nbsp; The 18-105mm will give you some satisfaction as a zoom, but if you want to do nature photography or birds, etc. then a 70-300mm would be a likely candidate for a second lens.&nbsp; Both kit lenses are very good to start with, and I still use the 18-105mm that came with my D7000 as the walkaround lens on that body, or my D90 &quot;Car Camera&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 101595, member: 9240"] Hello Ankur, and welcome!! Hope this helps... [I]1. What is a VR kit that comes with this camera...?[/I] VR is "Vibration Reduction" and is a function of some lenses that Nikon produces. It helps stabilize the image in situations where your shutter speed may be slower than your focal length and images are prone to be blurry due to subtle camera movement. So... [I]2. Is it used as a lens or a lens needs to be purchased separately...? [/I] ... the "VR kit" you are referring to is the VR Kit Lens that comes with the camera. So you don't need to buy your first lens separately - just the second, and third, and fourth... LOL [I] 3. How much zoom this camera can provide with the default accessories...?[/I] There seem to be 2 kit lenses that come with these cameras, an 18-55mm and an 18-105mm. The first is adequate for most landscape and portrait type photography, but if you're looking to zoom in on things at a distance then you'll find yourself looking for a second lens (55-200mm?) rather quickly. The 18-105mm will give you some satisfaction as a zoom, but if you want to do nature photography or birds, etc. then a 70-300mm would be a likely candidate for a second lens. Both kit lenses are very good to start with, and I still use the 18-105mm that came with my D7000 as the walkaround lens on that body, or my D90 "Car Camera". [/QUOTE]

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