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product_id: 65130925
title: "Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lens"
brand: "nikon"
price: "$587.19"
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# Vibration Reduction for shake-free shots 300mm super-telephoto reach Silent Wave Motor for whisper-quiet autofocus Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lens

**Brand:** nikon
**Price:** $587.19
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Capture the unseen. Zoom beyond limits.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lens by nikon
- **How much does it cost?** $587.19 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/65130925-nikon-af-s-dx-nikkor-55-300mm-f-4-5)

## Best For

- nikon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nikon brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Lightweight yet durable:** Compact, weather-sealed design balances portability with resilience, ideal for on-the-go professionals and enthusiasts alike.
- • **Steady shots, every time:** Built-in Vibration Reduction technology compensates for camera shake, ensuring crisp, blur-free images even handheld.
- • **Quiet focus, sharp results:** Silent Wave Motor delivers fast, whisper-quiet autofocus—perfect for capturing candid moments without disruption.
- • **Zoom into the extraordinary:** Expand your creative horizons with a powerful 55-300mm telephoto zoom that captures distant moments in stunning detail.
- • **Crystal-clear color fidelity:** Two Extra-low Dispersion (ED) lens elements minimize chromatic aberration for vibrant, true-to-life photos.

## Overview

The Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lens is a versatile telephoto zoom lens designed for Nikon DX-format DSLR cameras. Featuring a super-telephoto reach of 300mm, built-in Vibration Reduction for shake compensation, and a Silent Wave Motor for quiet, fast autofocus, it delivers sharp, vibrant images with minimal chromatic aberration thanks to two ED glass elements. Its lightweight, weather-sealed construction makes it an ideal companion for photographers seeking high-quality zoom performance without bulk.

## Description

Product Description A telephoto zoom lens can dramatically broaden your creative and compositional potential. With the high-powered, super-telephoto reach of the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens from Nikon, you can capture a wide array of subjects in ways few lenses can. By adhering to strict test conditions, Nikon has created technologies to control camera shake and deliver super-fast autofocusing, so you can expect sharper shots from this DX lens even with its broad range of focal length. The compact dimensions and weather sealed, lightweight construction of the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR make this practical lens an ideal choice for the compact D-SLR customer. Box Contains the lens

Review: Fantastic lens at a great price - Ordered this at a great price well below others on desertcart and so was expecting the price to reflect the condition. But received the lens and genuinely thought i had received a brand new one. Excellent quality, no dust under the glass, no cosmetic marks or damage and came with cleaning pack, cap and lens pouch. Tested yesterday and everything seems to work as it should. Very happy customer, thank you.
Review: Top Class - Like a few other reviewers I have the 18-55mm kit lens but find its zoom capabilities rather limited. I also have the Nikkor 50mm and while it is a top class lens for portraiture it again (not surprisingly) has no zoom capabilities. So I was a little bit handicapped when it came to sports or wildlife photography. This lens plugs the gap very nicely. So like me you are probably an amateur photographer with delusions of grandeur and have been trying to work out how much more zoom do you get for your money and compared to the 18-55mm kit lens. Well you can directly compare it to a bridge/super zoom compact camera with 18x zoom. Although the quality of the image far out classes that sector. In real life terms this means you can zoom in on a rugby scrum if you're on the touch line. You can easily get that bird at the end of your garden in full frame and you can take pictures of your child at the nativity play from the back of the hall* *That's after you've asked permission from the headmaster, been CRB checked, had a DNA sample taken, probed, interviewed, micro chipped and then sought written permission from 300 other parents to be allowed to take photos of your son dressed as a donkey! Like all Nikkor lenses the VR switch works well and you are going to need it if you're taking photos hand held. The lens weighs quite a bit more than the 18-55mm kit lens but not so much that it will weigh your camera bag down. Being made of plastic certainly helps to keep the weight problem under check. Yes it's mostly plastic but its of a good quality and will take the odd knock and bump well. Quality of the image/ picture quality is excellent. If you want geeky in-depth reviews about it there are lots of nerdy charts and graphs on drop off, Dof etc on line. Lets just put it in amateur terms......its good! It takes nice photos with little to no distortion. A couple of reviews state that it is poor in bad light. I haven't found this to be true. If your camera is set to the right light conditions it copes as well in poor light as any of the others I have. Don't forget to order a UV filter cover for it. Better to scratch a cheap UV filter than this expensive lens!

## Features

- Built-in vibration reduction offering camera shake compensation
- Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor for quiet autofocusing
- Two ED lens elements used for chromatic aberration compensation

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B003ZSHNCC |
| Aperture Modes | F4.5-F32 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | 22,081 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 181 in Camera Lenses |
| Brand | Nikon |
| Camera Lens | zoom lens |
| Colour | Black |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (5,456) |
| Date First Available | 1 Jan. 2008 |
| Focus type | Auto Focus |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Has image stabilisation | Yes |
| Included components | AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras, CL-1020 Soft Lens Case, HB-57 Lens Hood, LC-58 Snap-on Front Lens Cap, LF-4 Rear Lens Cap |
| Item Weight | 580 g |
| Item model number | 2197 |
| Lens Design | Zoom |
| Lens Fixed Focal Length | 55 Millimetres |
| Max Focal Length | 300 |
| Maximum Aperture Range | F4.5 - F5.6 |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds |
| Min Focal Length | 55 |
| Model year | 2010 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 58 Millimetres |
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 21.4 x 18 x 11.5 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 0.77 Kilograms |
| Part number | 2197 |
| Photo Filter Thread Size | 58 Millimetres |
| Plug profile | Nikonbayonet |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 24.6 x 12.7 x 13 centimetres |
| Size | 55-300MM |
| Style | Lens Only |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Zoom Type | Fixed |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Nikon
- **Camera lens description:** zoom lens
- **Compatible mountings:** Nikon F
- **Focal length description:** 55 millimeters
- **Focus type:** Auto Focus
- **Lens design:** Zoom
- **Lens type:** Telephoto
- **Lens-fixed focal length:** 55 Millimetres
- **Maximum focal length:** 300
- **Minimum focal length:** 55

## Images

![Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lens - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-hlWoNkoL.jpg)
![Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lens - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61YMJcGy9aL.jpg)
![Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lens - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71P+aPBG-DL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: can I use this lens with my Nikon D5300? which is better this lens or the 18-140mm?**
A: Yes because it has a motor.  It also has VR.  It depends on what you want to do with it.  I would say this is a better lens if you want distance.  If you want wide angle then the 18-140 is the one for you. I have both.  My 18-140 is my walk about lens and it is light and useful.  The other is brilliant for distance. It is also fairly light.

**Q: U kno if I can fit this filter on the lens? http://amzn.to/2rDQqWS**
A: Yes, you can. I purchased a UV filter to go with mine. Just make sure the filter is the same size as the lens.

**Q: This lens is "currently not available from Amazon" but is offered from a varying group of other suppliers. How do I know that I will get UK warranty?**
A: You don't.  I bought from GIL ENTERPRISES and it had no warranty  at all.  Had to send it back.  As I understand it, Nikon will only honour a genuine Nikon warranty card (plus a receipt).  No warranty card, no warranty service from Nikon.  Buyer beware!

**Q: Will this work on the D3000?**
A: This will work on the D3000 & is a good lens for sport or wildlife.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic lens at a great price
*by S***N on 16 November 2025*

Ordered this at a great price well below others on Amazon and so was expecting the price to reflect the condition. But received the lens and genuinely thought i had received a brand new one. Excellent quality, no dust under the glass, no cosmetic marks or damage and came with cleaning pack, cap and lens pouch. Tested yesterday and everything seems to work as it should. Very happy customer, thank you.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top Class
*by D***C on 18 December 2013*

Like a few other reviewers I have the 18-55mm kit lens but find its zoom capabilities rather limited. I also have the Nikkor 50mm and while it is a top class lens for portraiture it again (not surprisingly) has no zoom capabilities. So I was a little bit handicapped when it came to sports or wildlife photography. This lens plugs the gap very nicely. So like me you are probably an amateur photographer with delusions of grandeur and have been trying to work out how much more zoom do you get for your money and compared to the 18-55mm kit lens. Well you can directly compare it to a bridge/super zoom compact camera with 18x zoom. Although the quality of the image far out classes that sector. In real life terms this means you can zoom in on a rugby scrum if you're on the touch line. You can easily get that bird at the end of your garden in full frame and you can take pictures of your child at the nativity play from the back of the hall* *That's after you've asked permission from the headmaster, been CRB checked, had a DNA sample taken, probed, interviewed, micro chipped and then sought written permission from 300 other parents to be allowed to take photos of your son dressed as a donkey! Like all Nikkor lenses the VR switch works well and you are going to need it if you're taking photos hand held. The lens weighs quite a bit more than the 18-55mm kit lens but not so much that it will weigh your camera bag down. Being made of plastic certainly helps to keep the weight problem under check. Yes it's mostly plastic but its of a good quality and will take the odd knock and bump well. Quality of the image/ picture quality is excellent. If you want geeky in-depth reviews about it there are lots of nerdy charts and graphs on drop off, Dof etc on line. Lets just put it in amateur terms......its good! It takes nice photos with little to no distortion. A couple of reviews state that it is poor in bad light. I haven't found this to be true. If your camera is set to the right light conditions it copes as well in poor light as any of the others I have. Don't forget to order a UV filter cover for it. Better to scratch a cheap UV filter than this expensive lens!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Decent telephoto lens with a good range
*by K***D on 6 November 2013*

For the money, this is a very good lens. It hasn't yet made me smile as much as some of my other lenses (e.g. the Nikon 10-24 or the 18-140) but it seems generally competent. I bought it to give me a long telephoto with vibration reduction capability (I also have the 70-300G, but this is only usable on the more upmarket Nikon bodies, and has no VR, which means it can only be used in reasonably bright light). I've mainly used this on a D7000 but also tested it on a D40. The 55mm wide end does seem more useful than the 70mm on my other telephoto. I took this plus the 10-24 (which is great for landscapes) on a short country walk last weekend and not missed the mid range. I don't think I could have done that with the 70-300. It takes 58mm filters, which is an odd size. I've bought a cheap step up ring so I don't go mad with too many different filter sizes! I'm standardising on 52mm, 67mm and 77mm, and using a dedicated 58mm UV filter to protect the lens. On filters, the front element rotates when focusing, so you will need to readjust a polarising filter after focusing, but UV and other uniform filters work perfectly well, of course. Some have commented on the lightness of the lens. At 530g, this is actually the heaviest and largest lens I own (it's a bit big for my standard camera case), but compared with professional/most FX telephoto lenses, it is certainly relatively light. You would probably notice this after a day carrying it on the D7000, but for short periods the weight is not a problem. On a D7000, it feels chunky but not unbalanced. It has a metal mount, and is weather sealed. Neither is essential for me, but they're nice to have. The zoom control is a bit stiff, but not at all jerky (unlike e.g. my 18-70 which seems to do some weird gymnastics halfway on the range). In use, it is absolutely fine. It's very big and grippy. Manual focus is a weakness of this lens, but I was expecting that from the reviews. The A-M switch needs to be turned to M and the focus ring is small (but serrated so it is easy to turn by feel). Fine adjustment takes care. On my D7000, which has two arrows as well as a dot, it's not too bad. On a camera with only a dot, I expect it could be extremely frustrating! The lens does also have a tendency to hunt in low light and doesn't always get into focus in the autofocus mode. It's not worse than some of my other lenses (e.g. the 70-300G), but it could leave you lost for a shot in low light. Give it reasonable light and it's fine. The autofocus is reasonably quiet (no whining like the 70-300G) and I didn't notice any strange noises from the VR (the 55-200 chatters away to itself when in use). Pointing it into the sun gives washed out colours all through the image (general flare, apparently), but unlike my wider lenses, I didn't notice any specific flare reflections in the final images. I will need to experiment a bit to get the best from this lens. Playing with it last weekend, I've got some good shots at all focal lengths. However, the vibration reduction isn't completely magic (maybe wishful thinking on my part, but some reviews suggested I might get usable photos at 1/8s or 1/15s). Anything below 1/30-1/60 at 300mm doesn't seem to have worked for me (including some obvious double images at 1/8s). But that's still pretty good compared with the 70-300G, which I would normally shoot on 1/250s or better. This is the cheaper VR, with no Active mode (for shooting from a moving vehicle, for instance), but I haven't needed that yet, and to be honest I'm not sure that not having Active VR is really a major issue for most uses (I don't take safari holidays or go to war zones). What is more significant is the slow autofocus speed. You might miss some action shots with this lens if you're e.g. a sports photographer (but putting the D7000 into continuous mode would perhaps overcome that). The manual focus is tricky enough that it takes some concentration and can't be done very fast. At the long end, the depth of field is very narrow, so focus really matters. The lens hood that comes with the lens isn't the standard Nikon twist-and-click: it pushes on and clicks into place. The mechanism feels less robust but I haven't noticed any big problems yet. It also comes with a soft bag for protection. I've done what others recommended here, and bought some Tommee Tippee bottle covers, which are nice and padded, and also have a velcro strap, and are not expensive. They're black so don't look too silly (and you can always use a felt tip to hide the logo if you're embarrassed). My wife did want to know why I was buying baby items, so you might want to tell your partner if you do this :) Overall, I'm not unhappy with the lens. It does a useful job and it wasn't expensive (buy direct from Amazon or another official UK reseller and get £40 cashback up to Christmas). If you don't mind the size and weight, it gives a much longer zoom than the 55-200 at a slightly higher price. Optically, so far it seems similar to the 70-300G (which is apparently almost identical optically to the much more expensive 70-300VR, but much more primitive mechanically). Other than the convenience of the focus and VR controls on the 70-300VR, I think you probably need to go to the big and very expensive 70-200 to get a much better telephoto in the Nikon range.

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