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Nikon 70 200 Vs 70 300. 7132017 The 70-200 f4 is a 1400 gold ring Nikon lens that is super-sharp wide open. It was interesting to see that the Nikon 70-300mm produced better corner detail in comparison at wide apertures something I did not anticipate to see from a cheap lens. The 70-300 is about 22 lighter 415g vs. I have both the Nikon versions the 55-200 and 70-300 and so can stress upon the fact that VR is a must when it comes to a zoom lens.
The first test scene the deck. Slow to focus and pretty slow max aperture. Compatible with all FX-mount Nikon cameras the new zoom is equally at home as a 105300mm. According this source the new AF-P 70-300 FX is sometimes a little sharper than the Nikon 70-200 f4 sometimes a little less sharp. The question will likely be whether the IQ improvement and f-stop is worth the money and loss in range which will be an individual decision for each person and their shooting style. VR is not so important in fish eye or ultra wide angle lenses though.
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Coming back to your issue 55-300 is equally good but 70-300 is superior thanks to its VR II and ED elements. Allied is the Distributor of Choice for Industrial Automation. 3302013 Nikon AF-S 300mm F4 ED note the 300PF is the new version but did not exist at the time of the review Nikon 70-200mm F28 VRII. 7202010 The Nikon 300mm f4 AF-S and Nikon 80-20028 AF-S. For your camera you must buy AF-S lenses to have autofocus. It was interesting to see that the Nikon 70-300mm produced better corner detail in comparison at wide apertures something I did not anticipate to see from a cheap lens.