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Buyer’s guide
Nikon-fit lenses
STANDARD ZOOMSNikon AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR £870/$1070 DX 5x Yes Ultrasonic f/2.8-4 480g 0.35m 0.22x 72mm (^751) OOOO
Nikon AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR £440/$600 DX 5.3x Yes Ultrasonic f/3.5-5.6 485g 0.38m 0.22x 67mm 7 26 OOOO Q
Nikon AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED £1000/$1500 DX 3.2x No Ultrasonic f/2.8 755g 0.36m 0.2x 77mm 9 26 OOOO
Nikon AF-S DX 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR II £230/$250 DX 3.1x Yes Ultrasonic f/3.5-5.6 195g 0.28m 0.31x 52 mm 7
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR £205/$400 DX 5.8x Yes Ultrasonic f/3.5-5.6 420g 0.45m 0.2x 67mm (^7)
Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED £1200/$1900 FX 2.9x No Ultrasonic f/2.8 900g 0.38m 0.27x 77mm 9 26 OOOOO
Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR £1850/$2400 FX 2.9x Yes Ultrasonic f/2.8 1070g 0.38m 0.27x 82mm 9 55
Nikon AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR £400/$597 FX 3.5x Yes Ultrasonic f/3.5-4.5 465g 0.38m 0.22x 72mm 7 21 OOO
Nikon AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR £750/$1300 FX 5.0x Yes Ultrasonic f/4 710g 0.45x 0.24x 77mm 9 21 OOOO Q
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM £300/$520 DX 2.9x Yes Ultrasonic f/2.8 565g 0.28m 0.2x 77mm 7 26 OOOO Q
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM | C £330/$500 DX 4.1x Yes Ultrasonic f/2.8-4 465g 0.22m 0.36x 72mm 7 26 OOOO
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM | A £640/$800 DX 1.9x No Ultrasonic f/1.8 810g 0.28m 0.23x 72mm (^9)
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM £595/$900 FX 2.9x No Ultrasonic f/2.8 790g 0.38m 0.19x 82mm 9 26 OOO
Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM | A £680/$900 FX 4.4x Yes Ultrasonic f/4 885g 0.45m 0.22x 82mm 9
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC £350/$650 DX 2.9x Yes Electric f/2.8 570g 0.29m 0.21x 72mm 7 26 OOO
Tamron SP AF 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD £680/$1300 FX 2.9x Yes Ultrasonic f/2.8 825g 0.38m 0.2x 82mm 9 26 OOOOO Q
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di £360/$500 FX 2.7x No Electric f/2.8 510g 0.33m 0.26x 67mm 7 5 OOO
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Nikon AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED £640/$895 DX 2.4x No Ultrasonic f/3.5-4.5 460g 0.22m 0.2x 77mm 7 47 OOO
Nikon AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED £840/$1150 DX 2.0x No Ultrasonic f/4 465g 0.3m 0.12x 77mm (^732) OOO
Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED £1315/$1900 FX 1.7x No Ultrasonic f/2.8 970g 0.28m 0.15x None 9 47 OOOOO Q
Nikon AF-S 16-35mm f/4G ED VR £830/$1260 FX 2.2x Yes Ultrasonic f/4 685g 0.28m 0.25x 77mm 9 47 OOOO
Nikon AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED £520/$750 FX 1.9x No Ultrasonic f/3.5-4.5 385g 0.28m 0.2x 77mm 7 47 OOOO Q
Nikon AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED £1500/$1750 FX 2.1x No Ultrasonic f/2.8 745g 0.28m 0.22x 77mm 9
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM £530/$700 DX 2.0x No Ultrasonic f/4.5-5.6 555g 0.24m 0.13x None 7 47 OOOO
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM £385/$450 DX 2.0x No Ultrasonic f/3.5 520g 0.24m 0.15x 82mm 7 47 OOOO Q
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM £350/$400 DX 2.0x No Ultrasonic f/4-5.6 465g 0.24m 0.15x 77mm 6 32 OOOO Q
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 II DG HSM £600/$950 FX 2.0x No Ultrasonic f/4.5-5.6 670g 0.28m 0.16x None 6 47 OOOO Q
Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD £360/$500 DX 2.4x No Electric f/3.5-4.5 406g 0.24m 0.2x 77mm 7 47 OOO
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD £950/$1200 FX 2.0x Yes Ultrasonic f/2.8 1100g 0.28m 0.2x None 9
Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X DX Fisheye £530/$530 DX 1.7x No Electric f/3.5-4.5 350g 0.14m 0.39x None 6
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X PRO DX II £600/$480 DX 1.5x No Electric f/2.8 550g 0.3m 0.09x 77mm 9 32 OOOO
Tokina 12-28mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX £530/$450 DX 2.3x No Electric f/4 530g 0.25m 0.2x 77mm 9 32 OOOO
Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X PRO FX £700/$630 FX 1.8x No Electric f/2.8 950g 0.28m 0.19x None 9 33 OOOO
Tokina 17-35mm f/4 AT-X PRO FX £550/$450 FX 2.1x No Electric f/4 600g 0.28m 0.21x 82mm 9
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Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR £230/$250 DX 3.6x Yes Ultrasonic f/4-5.6 335g 1.1m 0.23x 52mm 7 35 OOO
Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II £280/$350 DX 3.6x Yes Ultrasonic f/4-5.6 300g 1.1m 0.23x 52mm 7
Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR £270/$400 DX 5.5x Yes Ultrasonic f/4.5-5.6 530g 1.4m 0.22x 58mm 9 35 OOOO
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II £1580/$2100 FX 2.9x Yes Ultrasonic f/2.8 1540g 1.4m 0.12x 77mm 9 52 OOOOO
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4G ED VR £940/$1400 FX 2.9x Yes Ultrasonic f/4 850g 1.0m 0.27x 67mm 9 29 OOOO
Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR £400/$500 FX 4.3x Yes Ultrasonic f/4.5-5.6 745g 1.5m 0.25x 67 mm 9 45 OOOOO Q
Nikon AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR £940/$1850 FX 5.0x Yes Body-driven f/4.5-5.6 1360g 2.3m 0.21x 77mm 9 8 OOO
Nikon AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR £1800/$2700 FX 5.0x Yes Ultrasonic f/4.5-5.6 1570g 1.5m 0.2x 77mm drop-in 945 OOOO
Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II £4900/$7000 FX 2.0x Yes Ultrasonic f/4 3360g 1.95m 0.27x 52mm 9 45 OOOOO Q
Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR £ 1 1 8 0/$ 14 0 0 F X 2. 5 x Ye s U l t r a s o n i c f/ 5. 6 2 3 0 0 g 2.2m 0. 2 2 x 9 5 m m 9 5 5
Sigma 50-500mm f4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM £1000/$1500 FX 10.0x Yes Ultrasonic f/4.5-6.3 1970g 0.5-1.8m0.32x 95mm 9 45 OOOO
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM £800/$1200 FX 2.9x Yes Ultrasonic f/2.8 1430g 1.4m 0.13x 77mm 9 52 OOOO
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro £130/$150 FX 4.3x No Electric f/4-5.6 545g 0.95m 0.5x 58mm 9 35 OOO
Sigma APO 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro £150/$180 FX 4.3x No Electric f/4-5.6 550g 0.95m 0.5x 58mm (^935) OOO
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