Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

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

As there are more and more reflex cameras with sensor stabilization and a strong marketing overtone of the “stabilization” term as well, two biggest photographic market tycoons - the Canon and Nikon companies - started to notice the seriousness of the...

weak image quality at the frame edge when wide open ; significant vignetting at extreme ends of the focal range ; significant geometric deformations at 18 mm ; visible coma ; a lot of plastic elements including the mount and the shoddy manual focus...

Feb, 2010

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

a good starter lens for enthuisast amateurs, unfortunately very poor depth of filed

good vignetting, low distortion, very sharp images, good chromatic aberration, useful VR

limited focal range, very poor depth of field

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review (lenstip.com)

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

a good starter lens for enthuisast amateurs, unfortunately very poor depth of filed

good vignetting, low distortion, very sharp images, good chromatic aberration, useful VR

limited focal range, very poor depth of field

Mar, 2012

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

This was the kit lens that came with my D5000. Cheap materials but well built, this is a good starting point for a DSLR shooter. Throughout the zoom range and starting at max aperture, it gives pleasant results. But the zoom range is so limited that...

Usable image quality throughout the zoom range, good VR, good price/quality ratio

Limited zoom range, limited fastness, plastic mount, doesn't come with lens hood, difficult to use manual focus, lens thread turns when zooming and focusing

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review (lenstip.com)

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

This was the kit lens that came with my D5000. Cheap materials but well built, this is a good starting point for a DSLR shooter. Throughout the zoom range and starting at max aperture, it gives pleasant results. But the zoom range is so limited that...

Usable image quality throughout the zoom range, good VR, good price/quality ratio

Limited zoom range, limited fastness, plastic mount, doesn't come with lens hood, difficult to use manual focus, lens thread turns when zooming and focusing

Apr, 2011

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

Only for beginners. For other users Nikkor 17-70 f3.5-4.5, 16-85 f3.5-5.6 VR, 17-55 f2.8

Good build quality, big zoom ring, VR, cheap

Slow AF, very small MF ring, no hood in a box, below average resolution, vignetting, plastic mount

Apr, 2011

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

Only for beginners. For other users Nikkor 17-70 f3.5-4.5, 16-85 f3.5-5.6 VR, 17-55 f2.8

Good build quality, big zoom ring, VR, cheap

Slow AF, very small MF ring, no hood in a box, below average resolution, vignetting, plastic mount

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review (lenstip.com)

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

At this sort of price this is a remarkable piece of equipment. Despite its shortcomings, the simple truth is it will outperform many of the photographers that use it, and even with many years of experience behind me I include myself here.

Capable of very good results

Could be better made

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review (lenstip.com)

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

At this sort of price this is a remarkable piece of equipment. Despite its shortcomings, the simple truth is it will outperform many of the photographers that use it, and even with many years of experience behind me I include myself here.

Capable of very good results

Could be better made

Jul, 2010

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