Super-telephoto adventures start with this DX-format zoom lens

With a versatile 70–300mm focal range and a lightweight build, this long lens is perfect for photographers who want to explore the world of telephoto photography. Nail beautiful shots of distant action, capture unique travel photos, or shoot amateur wildlife images.

Nikon-quality images

Designed to make the most of your Nikon DSLR’s high pixel count and advanced image sensor.

One extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass element helps minimise chromatic aberration for high-resolution images with vivid colour, crisp detail, and perfectly rendered contrast.

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Lightweight zoom for superb super-telephoto shooting

Whether you’re new to DSLR photography or want a second lens to increase your zoom range, this DX-format 4.3x zoom lens is the ideal tool.

Create striking compositions thanks to the versatile 70–300mm focal range (FX-format equivalent: 105–450mm), which easily brings the action up close. Enjoy the flexibility to zoom in on wildlife or get in just close enough to capture brilliant close-ups of the kids at play. And if you want to shoot movies, the smooth, quiet autofocus makes this lens a particularly smart choice.

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Smooth, fast autofocus: Nikon’s Stepping Motor

Nikon’s new Stepping Motor ensures this lens focuses quickly, and its quiet operation is ideal if you’re shooting movies.

When zooming in to capture a photo, you can bring your subject into focus instantly and with absolute precision. When you’re shooting video footage, the motor allows you to smoothly shift focus from subject to subject with practically no drive noise.

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Simplified control
Simplified control
The streamlined design keeps the lens compact and makes it the perfect partner for Nikon’s smaller DX-format DSLRs.¹

Switch between Auto Focus and Manual Focus using the camera menu.² The ability to change focus settings on the camera menu, rather than with switches on the lens barrel, prevents accidental setting changes when you want to shoot.

Technical Specifications

    • Focal length

    • 70-300 mm

    • Maximum aperture

    • f/4.5-6.3

    • Minimum aperture

    • f/22-32

    • Lens construction

    • 14 elements in 10 groups (1 ED glass element)

    • Angle of view

    • 22°50′-5°20′

    • Minimum focus distance

    • 1.1 m

    • Maximum reproduction ratio

    • 0.22 x

    • No. of diaphragm blades

    • 7 (rounded)

    • Filter attachment size

    • 58 mm

    • Diameter x length (extension from lens mount)

    • Approx. 72 × 125 mm

    • Weight

    • Approx. 400 g

    • Supplied accessories

    • LC-58 58 mm snap-on Front Lens Cap, Rear Lens Cap (white)

Focal length

70-300 mm

Maximum aperture

f/4.5-6.3

Minimum aperture

f/22-32

Lens construction

14 elements in 10 groups (1 ED glass element)

Angle of view

22°50′-5°20′

Minimum focus distance

1.1 m

Maximum reproduction ratio

0.22 x

No. of diaphragm blades

7 (rounded)

Filter attachment size

58 mm

Diameter x length (extension from lens mount)

Approx. 72 × 125 mm

Weight

Approx. 400 g

Supplied accessories

LC-58 58 mm snap-on Front Lens Cap, Rear Lens Cap (white)

  • ¹ This lens is compatible with D3000 series cameras from the D3300 onwards, D5000 series cameras from the D5200 onwards, and D7000 series cameras from the D7100 onwards. The D500 is also compatible. Please note that compatible cameras may require a firmware update.
    ² Only works with D3000 series cameras from the D3300 onwards, and with D5000 series cameras from the D5200 onwards. Compatible cameras may require a firmware update.

AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED



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