Nikon DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR

Smaller, lighter and cheaper – Nikon’s new superzoom looks mighty tempting

Su perzoom lens

£630, $900

Nikon’s first 18-300mm superzoom, introduced back in June 2012, is a great lens, but it’s big, heavy and quite expensive. This new lens addresses all three problems at once. The biggest difference is in the weight. Despite offering the same focal range, the 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 is 220g lighter. Its reduced length should make it a lot easier to squeeze into your camera bag, too. Interestingly, Nikon says