Nikon AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED

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Nikon AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED

📏 55-300mm 💡 f/4.5-5.6 🔌 Nikon F Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 580g 📷 IS
MSRP $399

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 55-300mm
Max Aperture f/4.5-5.6
Min Aperture f/22-29
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Nikon F
AF Motor Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
Image Stabilization Yes
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 140.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.28x
Elements / Groups 17 elements in 11 groups
Aperture Blades 9
Filter Diameter 58mm
Weight 580g
Dimensions 76.5 x 123.0mm
Release Year 2010
MSRP $399

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Nikon AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED, sourced from SampleShots.

Four costumed reenactors in red and black march across a sandy arena with muskets, while spectators sit on wooden bleachers behind a fence.
crudmucosa
Close-up of a white daisy with yellow center and raindrops on petals.
pontla
Sunset over a tranquil body of water with silhouetted trees against a vibrant orange sky.
pontla
Small gray-mottled desert lizard on sun-baked red soil with sparse grasses, photographed at ground level near Mount Dale.
Karl Roby
Young bonobo clings to caregiver's lap, reaching toward the caregiver's arm; blue shirt, towel on the lap, and a softly blurred background in natural daylight.
Colleen
Adult bonobo sits among ferns and undergrowth, left arm resting on knee, right arm extended toward a rock in a shaded rainforest.
Colleen
Chimpanzee gripping vines in dense tropical rainforest, dark fur contrasts with vibrant green foliage.
Colleen
Sunlit Higgins Beach with surfers in the distance, groups wading in shallow water, and a lone beachgoer seated in a striped chair on the wet sand.
Joe Shlabotnik
Close-up portrait of a brown-eared bulbul with a spiky crest, gray plumage, and brown ear patch, facing left against a softly blurred natural background.
pontla
Sunset over Chincoteague Island with golden rays shining through clouds and silhouetted trees in the foreground.
pontla
Cyclist in neon yellow helmet and sponsor jersey rides a muddy grass course; white race tape marks the path while mud coats the bike and legs, with a blurred tree line in the background.
David Iriguchi
Reindeer interacting on a sandy mound beside a pine forest; one stag noses a resting counterpart while two others stand nearby.
Kirkku
Small passerine with gray-blue back and white underside perched on a weathered rope beside a wooden post, with a cobweb beneath the bird.
Kirkku
Adult piping plover on a sunlit sandy beach near a shallow nest scrape; wings mid-flap in motion as it faces the photographer; orange bill, white underparts, gray-brown back.
Joe Shlabotnik
Hiker kneels on rocky tundra sorting litter around a small rock fire ring; lime-green backpack and a black trash bag nearby; sparse vegetation.
Western Arctic National Parklands
Lighting technician adjusting stage lights on a truss system at Forest Hills Stadium.
Joe Shlabotnik
Four mute swans in flight with wings spread against a pale blue sky.
Kirkku
Large gray WWII Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien in San Francisco Bay, flanked by tugboats and small craft, with distant shoreline and blue sky.
Bill Abbott

View all 58 sample photos on SampleShots →

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

Nikon D750

Nikon D750

2014
 Nikon D5600

Nikon D5600

2016
 Nikon D3300

Nikon D3300

2014
 Nikon D7200

Nikon D7200

2015
 Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500

2015
 Nikon D810

Nikon D810

2014
 Nikon D500

Nikon D500

2016
 Nikon D4s

Nikon D4s

2014
 Nikon D5

Nikon D5

2016

+ 6 more compatible cameras

🔄 Via Adapter (19 cameras)

Nikon Z6III

Nikon Z6III

 Nikon Z8

Nikon Z8

 Nikon Zf

Nikon Zf

 Nikon Z5 II

Nikon Z5 II

 Nikon Z50 II

Nikon Z50 II

 Nikon ZR

Nikon ZR

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