Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm
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What Buyers Say
Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm
This Nikon 18-55mm lens is widely praised for its sharpness, light weight, and excellent value for money, especially as a kit lens. Users highlight its vivid colors and quiet autofocus, though some note the plastic build feels fragile and the barrel can wobble at extended focal lengths. Overall, it's considered a fantastic starter lens that outperforms its modest price point.
Pros
- Sharp image quality
- Lightweight and portable
- Excellent value for money
- Vivid color reproduction
- Quiet autofocus
Cons
- Plastic build feels fragile
- Barrel wobbles at extended focal lengths
- No image stabilization
- Loose tolerances can affect focus
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This budget pinhole lens receives mixed feedback. While a few users find it works well for the price and produces acceptable results in manual mode, the majority report serious issues: it fails to fit certain Nikon cameras, produces completely black or blurry images, and has spots on photos. The low price is a common theme, but many feel it is not worth even that.
Pros
- Works for the price
- Decent in manual mode
- Cheaper than competitors
Cons
- Does not fit all Nikon cameras
- Produces completely black photos
- Blurry at every point
- Spots on pictures
- Does not work out of the box
Scores
Specifications
| Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm | spovan HPL-N-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | zoom | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 18 mm | 0 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 55 mm | 0 mm |
| Elements | 7 | — |
| Groups | 5 | — |
| Aspherical Elements | 2★ | — |
| ED Elements | 1★ | — |
| Coating | Super Integrated Coating | — |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | — |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-5.6 | — |
| Constant | ✗ | — |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Nikon F | Nikon F |
| Format | APS-C★ | — |
| Weight | 0.20 kg | 0.05 kg★ |
| Filter Thread | 55 mm | — |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | pulse stepping motor★ | — |
| Stabilization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stabilization Stops | 4 stops★ | — |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 55 mm★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm
- Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong stabilization (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
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- Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
- Strong aperture (71st percentile)
- Strong bokeh (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average optical (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm
No current pricing available
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Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 20 specs.
