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Nikon AF-P DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR vs Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II

The Nikon AF-P DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and the Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecNikon AF-P DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VRNikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
MakerNikonNikon
Focal length18-55mm (zoom)18-55mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent27-82mm on APS-C27-82mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/3.5-5.6f/3.5-5.6
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsNikon FNikon F
Stabilisedyesyes
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range3.1×3.1×
Cameras it fits17 in this guide17 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080027-82mm equiv.AF-P DX 18-55mm
Nikon AF-P DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR: 18-55mm on APS-C, like 27-82mm.
142435508513520040080027-82mm equiv.AF-S DX 18-55mm
Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II: 18-55mm on APS-C, like 27-82mm.

Aperture

f/3.5
Nikon AF-P DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR: f/3.5 wide open.
f/3.5
Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II: f/3.5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

AF-P DX 18-55mm at 18mm · 67°AF-S DX 18-55mm at 18mm · 67°AF-P DX 18-55mm at 55mm · 25°AF-S DX 18-55mm at 55mm · 25°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Nikon AF-P DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

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Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II

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