Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G ED VR vs Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
Two aspherical elements + super integrated coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
415 g / 14.66 oz
195 g / 6.89 oz
Function
Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
18 mm ~ 55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.38x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: HB-N106 (sold separately)
Debut
2016-08-17
2016-01-05
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
41%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Great reach for a lower price point
- Light in the hand
- Very inexpensive
- Useful focal range
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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