Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–300mm f/3.5–6.3G ED VR vs Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE

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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–300mm f/3.5–6.3G ED VR compared with E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE

	NikonAF-S DX NIKKOR 18–300mm f/3.5–6.3G ED VR	SonyE 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	June 2012
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	18–300 mm	18–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.3	f/3.5–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–40	f/22–40
Optical construction
Optical construction	16 elements in 12 groups	Seventeen elements in thirteen groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three ED glass elements and three aspherical elements	–
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	f/3.5 maximum and f/22 minimum at 18 mm; f/6.3 maximum and f/40 minimum at 300 mm	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	DX 76°–5°20′; angle of view equivalent to 27–450 mm on FX	76°–8° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Nikon F mount	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	–	APS-C coverage; 27–300 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Compatibility
Compatibility	Nikon F-mount G-type CPU lens designed for DX	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.48 m	0.5 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.29×	0.27×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Internal focusing with an ultrasonic motor and manual focusing available; Nikon USA identifies Silent Wave Motor	Quiet autofocus and Direct Manual Focus; maker pages read do not specify exact motor type
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum 0.48 m from the focal plane throughout the zoom range	0.5 m minimum focus distance
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Nikon Japan specifies maximum 0.29×; Digital Camera World's table gives 0.32×. The maker figure is retained	0.27× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Four stops under CIPA conditions measured at maximum telephoto on an APS-C/DX DSLR; Normal mode, with no tripod VR	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; Sony Japan specification states approximately four stops without test conditions on that page
Video features
Video features	–	Maker notes small changes in field of view during focusing, particularly visible in continuous AF; does not affect recorded still image
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	62 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	78.5 mm	68 mm
Length
Length	99 mm	97.1 mm
Weight
Weight	550 g	460 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Focus and zoom rings; ePHOTOzine identifies a lock at 18 mm and manual focus override. Digital Camera World notes no distance scale	Focus and zoom rings and 18 mm zoom lock (Radojuva)
Zoom design
Zoom design	Rotating zoom ring with markings at 18, 35, 70, 105, 200 and 300 mm	Extending zoom barrel (Radojuva); separate from original SEL18200 and powered SELP18200
Filter detail
Filter detail	67 mm screw-in filters; ePHOTOzine reports a non-rotating thread during focusing	62 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Both reviews identify a rubber gasket at the metal mount; no general maker protection rating is assigned	No maker dust or moisture resistance claim in read exact pages
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 78.5 mm maximum diameter × 99 mm from the mount	68 mm maximum diameter × 97.1 mm maker length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 460 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	Not included in Nikon UK's accessory list; Digital Camera World confirms the hood is sold separately, despite ePHOTOzine describing a supplied hood	ALC-SH124 petal bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	LC-67 front cap and LF-4 rear cap according to Nikon UK	ALC-SH124 hood and front and rear caps; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon Japan records 24 April 2014 availability; Nikon USA's original announcement specifies May 2014	Sony US announcement dated 16 May 2012 specifies July availability; Sony Asia Pacific announcement dated 17 May specifies June and Sony Japan confirms local sale on 15 June. Main release uses earliest maker month, exact first global sale day unconfirmed. One accessible full exact review read: Radojuva Arkady Shapoval, Alpha 3500, 2024 used loan sample. Imaging Resource exact review and archive return 403, so no eligible accessible review pair and summary omitted. Radojuva motor and special-element statements disagree internally; no unsupported motor/coating/special-element counts used. Its measured sample weight is not substituted for maker460g. No inferred predecessor link