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

A 16.7x DX superzoom (27-450mm equivalent) with 4-stop VR in a 550g barrel — one-lens travel and casual wildlife coverage for Nikon DX DSLRs, at the cost of slow apertures at the long end.

Starting from
£619 new
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Value & Depreciation
£630
Launch price
→
£619
Today
=
2%
Value drop
Over ~12 years, this camera has cost roughly £1/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.
Core
Released
2014
Focal Length
18–300mm
Aperture
f/3.5-6.3
Compatible Mount
Nikon F-mount
Filter Size
67mm
Dimensions
78.5mm diameter × 99mm length
Weight
550g
Weather Sealed
No
Optics & Focus
AF Motor
Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
Optical IS
Vibration Reduction (VR), 4 stops
Aperture Blades
7
Magnification
0.29x
Min. Focus Distance
0.48m

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
5.1
Street
5.1
Travel
6.6
Wedding & Events
6.3
Vlogging & Video
5.4
Filmmaking
3.6
Documentary
4.4
Sports & Action
6.5
Landscape
5.3
Wildlife
6.4
Casual
6.4
Food
5.0
Macro
4.4
Architecture
5.1
Astrophotography
4.1
Underwater
4.3
✅ Great For
✈️
Travel 6.6 Strong on focal length, value for money and autofocus.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
🎬
Filmmaking 3.6 Held back by video handling and focal length.
🌌
Astrophotography 4.1 Held back by maximum aperture and focal length.
🤿
Underwater 4.3 Held back by focal length and weather sealing.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
Price History — AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR