A vibration reduction apparatus provided with: a fixed portion, a moving portion (25, 32, 34-1, 35-1) having a vibration reduction optical system and which is adapted to move in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the vibration reduction optical system, relatively with respect to the fixed portion, a first detection portion which is adapted to detect movement in a first detection direction of the moving portion relative to the fixed portion, a second detection portion which is adapted to detect movement in a second detection direction of the moving portion relative to the fixed portion, a weight disposed at the moving portion such that a center of gravity position of the moving portion approximately coincides with a crossing point of a line along the first detection direction through the first detection portion and a line along the second detection direction through the second detection portion, a first driving portion which is adapted to move the moving portion relative to the fixed portion in a first movement direction, and a second driving portion which is adapted to move the moving portion relative to the fixed portion in a second movement direction, the first driving portion and the second driving portion being disposed such that a crossing point of a line along the first movement direction through the first driving portion and a line along the second movement direction through the second driving section is separated by a predetermined distance with respect to the center of gravity position of the moving portion, and such that the vibration reduction optical system is interposed between the first driving portion and the second driving portion, characterized in that: the first driving portion and the second driving portion are disposed between the weight and a position detector comprising the first detection portion and the second detection portion. a fixed portion, a moving portion (25, 32, 34-1, 35-1) having a vibration reduction optical system and which is adapted to move in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the vibration reduction optical system, relatively with respect to the fixed portion, a first detection portion which is adapted to detect movement in a first detection direction of the moving portion relative to the fixed portion, a second detection portion which is adapted to detect movement in a second detection direction of the moving portion relative to the fixed portion, a weight disposed at the moving portion such that a center of gravity position of the moving portion approximately coincides with a crossing point of a line along the first detection direction through the first detection portion and a line along the second detection direction through the second detection portion, a first driving portion which is adapted to move the moving portion relative to the fixed portion in a first movement direction, and a second driving portion which is adapted to move the moving portion relative to the fixed portion in a second movement direction, the first driving portion and the second driving portion being disposed such that a crossing point of a line along the first movement direction through the first driving portion and a line along the second movement direction through the second driving section is separated by a predetermined distance with respect to the center of gravity position of the moving portion, and such that the vibration reduction optical system is interposed between the first driving portion and the second driving portion, the first driving portion and the second driving portion are disposed between the weight and a position detector comprising the first detection portion and the second detection portion.