Canon Image Stabilization vs. Nikon Vibration Reduction

December 2002

SYSTEM COMPARISON
	NIKON VIBRATION REDUCTION	CANON IMAGE STABILIZATION
Available lenses	80-400mm f/4.5-5.6	28-135mm f/3.5-5.6, 75-300mm f/4-5.6, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6, 300mm f/2.8, 300mm f/4, 400mm f/2.8, 500mm f/4, 600mm f/4
Compatible Cameras	D1, F5, F100, N80, N65	All EOS AF SLRs
Claimed improvement over non-stabilized lenses (in handholdable shutter speeds; in stops)	3	2
Panning Mode	Yes	Yes
Auto detection of panning	Yes	No
Compatible with teleconverters	No	Yes
Power saving/ viewing mode	Yes	No