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The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR offers the highest ever zoom ratio for a Nikon interchangeable lens, giving a 27-450mm equivalent range on one of the company's DX-format cameras. The lens is a much more complex design than the older 18-200mm - utilizing 19 elements in 14 groups and, at 120mm long, is 23% longer. A lens with this sort of focal length span is never going to match a pair of lenses covering the same range for image quality, but that's not the point of products like this. Ultimately, the 18-300mm is a decent performer, optically, but its bulk and high price should be taken into consideration compared to competitive third-party options.
| Lens type | Zoom lens |
| Focal length | 18–300 mm |
| Image stab. | Yes (VR II) |
| Lens mount | Nikon F (DX) |
| Max aperture | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Min aperture | F22.0 - F32.0 |
| Min focus | 0.45 m (17.72″) |
| Max magnification | 0.32× |
| Weight | 830 g (1.83 lb) |
| Length | 120 mm (4.72″) |
Nikon's AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm F3.5-5.6 VR lens offers the longest zoom range currently available for any interchangeable lens camera system. But this comes with all of the usual optical compromises associated with a superzoom, in a large, heavy package. It's also much more expensive than third party alternatives.
Good for: Nikon DX SLR owners looking for the longest possible zoom range in a single lens.
Not so good for: Photographers looking for the best possible image quality, especially at telephoto
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Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX Nikkor Lens | $969.00 |
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Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II Nikkor Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DX-Format Digital SLR Cameras | $809.00 |
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Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR DX ED AF-S Nikkor-Zoom Lens with 3 (UV/FLD/CPL) Filters + Case + Tripod + Accessory Kit for D3100, D3200, D5100, D7000 & D7100 Digital SLR Cameras | $999.95 |
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens | $119.00 |
Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens | Too low to display |
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