Best travel lens for the nikon d5300?

For a travel zoom on the D5300, I'd start with the Nikon AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. It frames like 24-128mm on full frame, which covers most travel pictures, and the VR helps in dim churches and markets because the D5300 has no in-body stabilisation.

If you want more reach, the Nikon AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR goes to about 27-210mm equivalent, at the cost of some width at the wide end.

For evenings and food, pair either zoom with the Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G, which frames like 52mm and is small enough to stay in your pocket. The Travel guide explains why this one-zoom-plus-one-prime setup works so well.

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