It means the number of cameras usable with the lens is limited. Important notice: the AF-P line is only compatible with the latest Nikon DSLR bodies. How does this lens with new design fare in a real-life test? Let’s take a look.
While many enthusiast photographers call for dedicated DX primes, Nikon decided to invest its resources into even more lightweight and compact DX zooms, such as the new 70-300mm DX VR AF-P lens. Nikon, however, managed to produce quite a few decent basic DX zoom lenses (such as the 55-300mm DX VR and 18-55 DX VR) that yield very good performance / price ratio.
In the past, kit lenses were notorious for their low build quality and rather mediocre optical performance. Nikkor 70-300mm DX VR AF-P lens is currently sold in many popular sets with DSLR bodies such as D5600, D3400 and D7200. This product hardly caused any excitement, as it is an all-plastic lens designed primarily for entry-level DSLRs. AF-P stands for a new piece of technology – a pulsing / stepping focusing motor. This is one of the three existing DX lenses featuring the new AF-P abbreviation, along with the Nikkor 18-55mm (VR and non-VR versions) and the new Nikkor 10-20mm VR wide-angle lens. In this in-depth field review, we are going to have a look at a Nikon telephoto zoom DX lens, the Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED VR, which was launched in August of 2016.