Nikon 55 300mm f 4 5 5 6 vs nikon 18 300mm f 3 5 6 3?

The 18-300 is the one-lens option. It starts at 18mm, so you can shoot wide landscapes and street scenes as well as distant wildlife, without changing lenses. The 55-300 starts at 55mm, so it only does telephoto work.

The 55-300 is a little brighter at the long end. It's f/5.6 at 300mm against f/6.3 for the 18-300, and the lenses guide explains why small differences in the f-number matter for shutter speed in dim light. If you already own a standard zoom for everyday shots and mostly photograph distant subjects, the 55-300 is the sensible pick. If you want one lens for everything on an APS-C body, I'd go with the Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm. To check how far each lens reaches, try the focal length converter.

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