Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

$397
55-300 mm
autofocus 5.5x zoom lens
f/4.5-5.6
variable aperture Designed for APS-C Nikon DX Nikon VR Image stabilized Nikon AF-S Built in focus motor

reviewswhat are people saying


Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by 19 users at B&H Photo Video

"The ease of use is fantastic. Lightweight,fast lens everything I need to capture the constant action of rugby."

"Awesome lens, affordable, quality construction, noticably faster than older lens, definitely has improved picture quality/sharpness"

"the quality is not there.Not up to Nikon standards"

compatibilitywith digital cameras

Full frame

This lens is compatible with Full frame cameras such as the Nikon D4.

horizontal angle of view
36.2 - 6.9°
55-300mm
35mm equivalent focal length

APS-C (1.5x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with APS-C (1.5x crop factor) cameras such as the Nikon D5100, Nikon D7000 and Nikon D3200.

horizontal angle of view
24.2 - 4.5°
84-457.5mm
35mm equivalent focal length

Pros

The Nikon AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs other Nikon DX lenses

	Telephoto lens
	300 mm

	More advanced image stabilization
	Nikon VR

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Cons

The Nikon AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs other Nikon DX lenses

	Variable aperture
	Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

	Narrow aperture
	f/4.5

The Nikon AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs other Nikon DX wildlife lenses

	Poor zoom range
	5.5x

Specifications

General

	Min focal length	55 mm
	Max focal length	300 mm	above average
	Zoom range	5.5x	above average
	Magnification	1:3.6 (0.3x)
Aperture

	Wide minimum	f/4.5	below average
	Wide maximum	f/22
	Tele minimum	f/5.6	below average
	Tele maximum	f/29	above average
Features

	Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	above average
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR	unique
	Fisheye	No
	Tilt-shift	No
Form factor

	Lens mount	Nikon DX
	Length	123 mm
	Diameter	77 mm
	Filter size	58 mm
	Weight	0.6 kg
Angle of view

	Wide horizontal	24.2°	below average
	Telephoto horizontal	4.5°	above average
	Wide vertical	16.1°	below average
	Telephoto vertical	3°	above average
	Wide diagonal	28.8°	below average
	Telephoto diagonal	5.4°	above average

DiscussionWhat do you think about the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens?

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Tara

(0:47 AM, March 10, 2013)

How's the focus manul focus auto focus?

Pradhan

(9:56 PM, January 30, 2013)

Can we shoot macro with this?

(4:29 AM, December 27, 2012)

i love it... awesome lens... esp good for bokeh

FEMTA

(3:12 AM, December 24, 2012)

AF-S - it says on the caption. D3100 has no built in auto focus in the body. So meaning this lense is good for D3100.

staz

(7:16 PM, November 20, 2012)

does this work with the nikon d3100? does it auto focus on video mode? thanks

Camman

(11:53 PM, June 28, 2012)

Depend, If U look for a low F the 70-200 works better. But this is a lovely thing.

Straycat

(0:18 PM, June 27, 2012)

is it a lot better than the 70-300 mm lens?

Gerdpogi

(6:30 PM, June 25, 2011)

Love it......

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Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

reviewswhat are people saying

compatibilitywith digital cameras

Full frame

APS-C (1.5x crop factor)

Pros

The Nikon AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs other Nikon DX lenses

Cons

The Nikon AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs other Nikon DX lenses

The Nikon AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs other Nikon DX wildlife lenses

Specifications

General

Aperture

Features

Form factor

Angle of view

DiscussionWhat do you think about the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens?

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