Comments on: Nikon D90 Rumors

By: ronjones

ronjones — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:41:26 +0000

Actually, Nikon’s reason for putting the VR in the lens is that you can place the VR correction at the point where the image is the smallest, which is in the lens. This gives better and faster correction since the correction doesn’t have to move as much. At least that is how it was explained to me.

By: bahi

bahi — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:27:41 +0000

The comment on DPReview (yes, it’s by Thom) on DPReview was a reply to someone who said, “Delivering the ground-breaking technology product a year earlier is the right choice for your company as well as your customers.” Thom quoted that phrase in agreement.

The list of things you’re quoting (sensor cleaning, in-camera VR) is Thom’s list of things that Nikon _didn’t_ get to before its competitors. The change that Thom refers to with the D90 is that it _will_ include Nikon firsts, in contrast to the D60, meaning that he’s not talking about sensor based VR or sensor cleaning – the items you’ve included in bold type. Look for new stuff – Nikon firsts. Maybe in-body GPS in a DSLR, maybe a couple of other surprises. Sensor cleaning is a given – it already exists in an advanced form in the D60.

By: mcv

mcv — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:25:26 +0000

I seem to remember a Nikon article stating that in-camera VR was not as effective as lens VR. Of course, it could have been said because they make more profit on selling VR versions of their lenses (how cynical of me!)

Actually, just found it:
Q:”Nikon’s VR function is always incorporated in lenses. Why is that?”

A:”When comparing in-lens and in-camera styles, the biggest difference is whether or not you can check VR effectiveness through the viewfinder. Generally, in-camera VR systems don’t allow photographers to see how vibration will be compensated for through the viewfinder, while the in-lens feature that Nikon uses today does.”

Original two-page article here:
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/scene/16/index.htm