![]() Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD NikonĪ good proportion of the models this range are competitively priced. Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical Macro Nikon Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM Nikon Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical Macro Nikon Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED Sigma 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM Nikon This is followed closely, in joint second place, by the recently upgraded AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm and new AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6. ![]() Of the 16 models tested on the D7100, with a DXOMark score of 16 points the unassuming and modestly priced AF-S Nikkor 18-135mm lens is the best performing model. Some will inevitably be at their resolution limit while other newer, higher grade lenses will likely have more in reserve for as yet unannounced higher resolution bodies.Ĭommonly referred to as a ‘super zoom’, models boasting a wide range of focal lengths are appealing for their convenience, however they frequently have a moderate to slow variable maximum aperture and are inevitably compromised on optical performance in some way. However, the sensor is just as capable of extracting definition from lesser lenses though it is dependent on the resolving power of the lens. In fact, with certain lenses we discovered the Nikon D7100 is capable of achieving an increase of up to 50% percent in sharpness with certain models. As we’ve previously revealed in part I, this sensor is capable of very high definition. Introduced earlier this year as the upgrade to the 16- Mpix D7000, the new Nikon D7100 has a 24-Mpix APS-C format CMOS sensor and is the first standard model for the firm to lack an anti- aliasing filter to further improve resolution. Together with the Nikon D7100 we’ve tested 11 primes telephoto between 100mm and 600mm, a further 32 zoom with a maximum focal between 135mm and 500mm ! Nikon offer an extensive and highly respected range of models, as do Sigma, Tamron and Tokina. This is the third part of a four part series where we’ve analyzed the optical performance of nearly 46 telephoto primes and zooms lenses from Nikon and third-party makers. ![]()
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