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Wildlife lenses for less than $1,000 that have Nikon VR image stabilization and have a f/4 or faster aperture

#1	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II

Image stabilization	Nikon VR II	Max focal length	200 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	n/a

Zoom range	3.6x	Length	n/a

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Weight	301 g

#2	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

"This is a great walk-around lens if you're looking to travel light with a camera and one lens. Sharp and crisp." bhphotovideo.com

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Max focal length	300 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Diameter	83 mm

Zoom range	10.7x	Length	114 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Weight	0.8 kg

See 49 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

#3	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR

	Great zoom range
	16.7x

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Max focal length	300 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Diameter	79 mm

Zoom range	16.7x	Length	99 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Weight	0.6 kg

#4	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

	Great zoom range
	16.7x

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Max focal length	300 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Diameter	84 mm

Zoom range	16.7x	Length	119 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Weight	0.8 kg

#5	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

"This lens is light weight and produces good clean images." bhphotovideo.com

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Max focal length	200 mm

Aperture	f/4	Diameter	74 mm

Zoom range	3.6x	Length	99 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Weight	335 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

#6	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

"This is a great lens for all situations. I like the convenience of not swapping out lenses when traveling and it takes great indoor photos without a flash." bhphotovideo.com

Image stabilization	Nikon VR II	Max focal length	200 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Diameter	76 mm

Zoom range	11.1x	Length	97 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Weight	0.6 kg

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

#7	Nikon Nikkor 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Max focal length	110 mm

Aperture	f/3.8	Diameter	61 mm

Zoom range	3.7x	Length	61 mm

Focus motor	None	Weight	176 g

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Wildlife lenses for less than $1,000 that have Nikon VR image stabilization and have a f/4 or faster aperture

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Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6