Early this summer, I bought a pocket sized Kodak PlaySport ZX5 video camera for a particular project I had in mind. 

What a little gem it has turned out to be.  It now goes with me everywhere, and here’s why.

Vibration Reduction (VR) is Nikon's solution to reducing camera shake when either using longer focal length lenses or slow shutter speeds. The Canon equivalent is Image Stabilisation (IS). In most situations, VR (or IS) is a very good thing.

The exception to this is when you're shooting with the camera mounted on a tripod.  Then VR should be switched off.