Nikon D5100 Lenses that have a Nikon AF-S focus motor

"This lens has quickly become my default lens. It's very versatile, and the system allows focus to be tweaked manually after auto-focusing. For the price you can't beat it."

Wide aperture f/1.8

Quite short 53 mm

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/1.8
	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	35 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Length	53 mm
	Zoom range	1x			Weight	200 g

"I shoot marine reef aquariums and corals making it a challenging shot usually through glass.This lens excels at capturing true to life colors and great detail."

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/2.8
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR			Max focal length	105 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Length	116 mm
	Zoom range	1x			Weight	0.7 kg

"I keep this lens on my camera almost all of the time. This lens is great with such a wide range of zoom, so there is no real need to change lenses. It is lightweight and has quiet operation. The VR wasn't a huge selling factor for me, and I find that I don't use it hardly ever. All around, this lens is great and I recommend it!"

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR

Great zoom range 5.8x

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/3.5
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR			Max focal length	105 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Length	89 mm
	Zoom range	5.8x			Weight	420 g

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

Great telephoto lens 300 mm

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR

Great zoom range 5.5x

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/4.5
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR			Max focal length	300 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Length	123 mm
	Zoom range	5.5x			Weight	0.6 kg

"This lens absolutely rocks. If you're shooting DX format, this is the lens you have to have."

Fixed aperture The same aperture at all focal lengths

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/2.8
	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	55 mm
	Fixed aperture	Yes			Length	112 mm
	Zoom range	3.2x			Weight	0.8 kg

"I love how light weight and compact this lens is. Its sharpness at 1.4 is amazing."

Wide aperture f/1.4

Quite short 54 mm

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/1.4
	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	50 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Length	54 mm
	Zoom range	1x			Weight	280 g

"This lens covers almost everything you could need for shooting DX photos in daylight. Carry this and a low-light lens, and you're set, nothing else necessary in the bag."

Great zoom range 11.1x

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR II

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/3.5
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR II			Max focal length	200 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Length	96 mm
	Zoom range	11.1x			Weight	0.6 kg

"I've owned this lens for two weeks and couldn't be happier. I've shot images of dogs running full speed and the focus keeps up with them. I've also shot some humans at 150mm @1/30th sec. and they are as sharp as could be. I am 100% happy with this lens."

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR II

Fixed aperture The same aperture at all focal lengths

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/2.8
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR II			Max focal length	200 mm
	Fixed aperture	Yes			Length	206 mm
	Zoom range	2.9x			Weight	1.5 kg

"Lightweight, accurate, precise. I tried it out at a friends backyard and took closeup pictures of flowers. You can actually see the texture of the petals."

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR

	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Aperture	f/3.5
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR			Max focal length	85 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Length	99 mm
	Zoom range	1x			Weight	355 g