Camera Fun
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So really what is the difference between using Vibration Reduction and Electronic Vibration Reduction? Thanks.
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Vibration Reduction vs Electronic Vibration Reduction ?
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VIbration reduction is a mechanical system where the sensor and/or a glass in the lens is moving to adjust against camera movements.
Electronic Vibration Reduction has no moving parts, the image on the sensor shifts to different pixels when the camera makes small movements. As I understand it, this has only effect in video mode, while mechanical VR can adjust minor shakes during each exposure, so it affects stills as well.
Electronic Vibration Reduction has no moving parts, the image on the sensor shifts to different pixels when the camera makes small movements. As I understand it, this has only effect in video mode, while mechanical VR can adjust minor shakes during each exposure, so it affects stills as well.
Camera Fun
Senior Member
Thanks for the clarification. Is one better than the other for video?
To clarify what I wrote in my first post (I was a little unclear):
- Electronic stabilization: No moving parts, but the image is shifted to another pixels when camera is (slightly) shaken.
- IBIS: In-body Image stabilization, the sensor is moving to compensate for minor shakings. All full-frame Z-cameras has IBIS.
- VR: Vibration Reduction: a glass in the lens compensate for minor shakings. Lenses with VR is marked VR.
I have no experience of video, since I only do still photography. But I don't think that Z6ii has electronic stabilization (pixel shift to compensate for movements) but it has IBIS. Some lenses, mostly the expensive and long lenses, has VR. IBIS and VR works well together but you cannot turn off one of them without turning off the other. Once photographers was recommended to turn IBIS and VR off when the camera was mounted on a tripod, but nowadays it doesn't matter. I have them always on.
I just checked what Nikon GB says on their web page, and they are calling everything VR, even the IBIS, so it's really confusing when all concepts are used for everything. In the rest of the world VR in the camera body is called IBIS.
- Electronic stabilization: No moving parts, but the image is shifted to another pixels when camera is (slightly) shaken.
- IBIS: In-body Image stabilization, the sensor is moving to compensate for minor shakings. All full-frame Z-cameras has IBIS.
- VR: Vibration Reduction: a glass in the lens compensate for minor shakings. Lenses with VR is marked VR.
I have no experience of video, since I only do still photography. But I don't think that Z6ii has electronic stabilization (pixel shift to compensate for movements) but it has IBIS. Some lenses, mostly the expensive and long lenses, has VR. IBIS and VR works well together but you cannot turn off one of them without turning off the other. Once photographers was recommended to turn IBIS and VR off when the camera was mounted on a tripod, but nowadays it doesn't matter. I have them always on.
I just checked what Nikon GB says on their web page, and they are calling everything VR, even the IBIS, so it's really confusing when all concepts are used for everything. In the rest of the world VR in the camera body is called IBIS.
What is Vibration Reduction?
Vibration Reduction (VR) is a technology that senses tiny movements of the camera and compensates by moving the sensor, counteracting the effect. In full-frame Nikon Z cameras using Z lenses, the system detects movement across five different axes – pitch, yaw, roll, plus X and Y.
www.nikon.co.uk
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Camera Fun
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Thanks for the note on that also. YouTube videos I've watched keep suggesting to turn off when on a tripod.....Once photographers was recommended to turn IBIS and VR off when the camera was mounted on a tripod, but nowadays it doesn't matter. I have them always on....