Nikon AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Specifications

By Matthew Fitzgerald on 12/06/2008

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The good:

Solidly built
Vibration Reduction image stabilisation
Strong manual focus capabilities

The bad:

On the heavy side
Price is on the heavy side as well

The bottomline:

A tough, full-featured, well-built medium zoom lens, the Nikon AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR's relatively high price tag may nevertheless make you want to consider other options.

Buying choices:

Nikon 16-85mm F3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR | $877.00
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens - AUST MFTR WTY | $929.95
Nikon Lens AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | $936.00
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Editors' rating:

7.5/10

General

Dimensions (H x W x D)
72 mm

Weight
485 g

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