Nikon Nikkor AF-P DX 10-20 mm f/4.5-5.6G VR review - Summary

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Nikon Nikkor AF-P DX 10-20 mm f/4.5-5.6G VR

20 July 2018

Arkadiusz Olech

11. Summary

Pros:

good image quality in the frame centre,
sensible correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration,
moderate coma,
good performance against bright light,
tremendously fast, silent and accurate autofocus,
rich accessory kit for this price point.

Cons:

image quality on the edge of the frame at longer focal lengths should have been better,
high level of lateral chromatic aberration across the focal range,
significant astigmatism,
plastic barrel and mount.

The Nikkor AF-P DX 10-20 mm f/4.5-5.6G VR is, undoubtedly, a lens full of compromises. You cannot avoid them if you want to offer the beginners an ultra wide angle model for a good price. Still, it seems the final result is satisfying – for a bit less than $310 you get an instrument which you can shoot very nice photos, a nice complementation of kit zoom lenses which focal lengths starts from 18 mm.

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Our summary would be far more positive if only not for the Canon EF-S 10-18 mm IS STM. That lens proved you can offer even better optical value for even lower price. A bit wider focal range is the only saving grace of the Nikkor; apart from that the Canon can’t cooperate with Nikon reflex cameras. The owners of Nikon cameras might gnash their teeth but, I suppose, the fact that there is a bit better and a bit cheaper lens won’t make them change the entire system.