Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA

For best quality pics get the nikon 16-80 f2.8-4
For great substitute for nikon 18-300 get the tamron 18-400. It's a great DX lens

fantom Loc: Colorado

I have and use almost soley a Tamron full frame 18-300 and it is great. Unless I am trying to publish a pic in Nat Geo the quality is excellent. Carrying multiple lenses around all day in the mountains or in new cities or on horseback or on a snowmobile is not my idea of happiness. I had used a Tamron 16-300 on a crop sensor camera and it's images were fine also.

A small (if any) difference in IQ is a small price to pay for convenience and flexibility in focal lengths. I also had a Nikon ff 28-300 lens and it was significantly heavier, costlier and clunkier and produced virtually the same IQ.

smussler Loc: Land O Lakes, FL - Formerly Miller Place, NY

Interesting, I didn't know there was a DX lens that went out to 400mm. I just got a used Sigma 100-400mm. Ready for FF, if I ever go there, but doubt it.

Argus

I have the 18-200mm (not as long but a bit lighter) first version (no zoom lock) and it's a perfect match for my DX cameras. It is a 35mm equivalent of about 28.5-300mm, is fast enough for most subjects, not that heavy to carry if you leave the camera bag and tripod behind as you don't need them with VR and you can find them used for less than $200 if you know how to snipe on ebay or just be patient on craigslist. I have 2 of them as I was keeping one as a spare in case I trashed one in the field. Picked up the first one boxed with all papers for just $170 and the second was a local photographer who found one that he thought he sold when he switched to Canon for just $50. Both are supre clean and really sharp. The camera's remove any distortion if you turn on the distortion removal tools. Color rendition is great and I find the zoom range great to work with. If I need low light for shots later in the day I just toss a 35mm f/1.8 in a pocket and go. Being that this is a "G" lens it will work on any DX camera from the D40 to any current model. It would be a bit front heavy on a D3xxx series but the D5xxx series would work out fine and the D7xxx series is a perfect fit. I agree with the other poster's here that the D7xxx series is the way to go as the prism over a penta mirror is a lot brighter. Plus when starting out you don't need to learn every function of the camera to take a shot. Use AUTO or "P" for program to get your feet wet first. Then experiment with the SCENE modes as they take a ton of the guesswork out of the equation. There is a setting for almost every shooting situation you will come across. The D7200 and either the 18-200mm or 18-300mm is a great combo. Good luck.

Angmo

adamsg Loc: Chubbuck, ID

I have the 18-55 and 55-300 "kit" lenses which came as a package with a D3100 seven years ago. I gave the D3100 to my daughter and son-in-law along with a 70-300 refurb lens. I kept the kit lenses because I like them and they are great on my D7100. I agree with BillNikon that these are very nice lenses and they fit my landscape and wildlife photography very well.

Kfallsfotoman

I have the 18-55, the 55-200, 28-100, and a 170-500. With all that I found something missing. I rented the 18-300 a few times and loved it!
picked one up and it stays on the camera - unless hitting the refuge and then it's the big glaas

charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

I started with the kit 18-55 & 55-300. I found a lot of the time I had the wrong lens on the camera. Most of the time I only had one of the lenses with me. Then I bought the 18-140 and used it a lot in conjunction with the 55-300. But still I found when I had the 55-300 on the camera I wanted the wider view of the 18-140 and visa versa. So I bought the 18-300 lens about a year and a half ago. Rarely is that lens off my d7200. I get sharp photos. I have sold the 18-55 and 55-300 but hung onto the 18-140 in case something would happen to the 18-300. On hind site I wish I had started the the 18-300...

Khick Loc: Binghamton, NY

I have the 18-140 that i use as my primary lens on either my 5300 or D500. Used it at Iguazu Falls and love the results. Also have a Sigma 150-600 that goes on the D500 when kayaking while the 18-140 is on the 5300. (Yes, both hang around my neck). The combination gives me wildlife capabilities and scenery focus. Wouldn't be without them.

Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA

Angmo

The Nikon 180-400 f4 with built in 1.4 tele is an excellent lens. And priced to sell!!

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

If you buy the D7500 with two lens kit, it will come with the 18-55mm and a 70-300mm VR lens, and is a pretty darned good deal right now at $997. Basically, you get the two lenses for $200.

If bought separately, the D7500 body-only is currently on sale for $797, the 18-55mm sells for $250 and the 70-300 VR for $400.... the total would be over $1400.

The D7500 is also offered "in kit"...

... with 18-140mm Nikkor: $1097.
... with 16-80mm Nikkor: $1367.
... with 18-300mm Nikkor: $1427.

Among those the best "deal", by far, appears to be the D7500 with 18-55mm and 70-300mm.

There is no "official" kit with 18-55mm and 55-300mm. Honestly, I don't think you'd ever miss the 56mm to 69mm focal length range that the 18-55 & 70-300 two lens kit doesn't cover. But, if you ever do feel the need, maybe add a compact 60mm macro lens to fill the void. (There's a Micro Nikkor 60mm, but I feel the Tamron 60mm is a better choice for many people because it's a stop faster with an f/2 aperture that makes it more "multi-purpose" for portraiture and low light shooting, as well as macro).

You'll find several kits available with the D5600, too.... But should be aware that in the kit with the 70-300mm, it's a cheaper lens that doesn't have VR (which is more valuable on a telephoto like this, than it is on an 18-55mm lens).

The D5600 itself also is lower specification overall. It uses a penta-mirror instead of pentaprism like the D7500, which gives the latter a bigger, brighter viewfinder. The D5600 is rated for 100K shutter actuations, while the expected life span of the D7500 is 150K "clicks". The top shutter speed of the D5600 is 1/4000 versus the D7500's 1/8000. D5600's top continuous shooting rate is 5 frames per second, compared to 8 fps in the D7500. D5600 has a 39-point AF array with 9 higher performance "cross type" points and ability to focus down to -1V light levels. In comparison the D7500 has 51-point AF with 15 cross type points and can AF in as low as -3EV light. The D5600 doesn't have an in-body focusing motor and cannot autofocus some lenses (i.e., Micro-Nikkor 200mm, Tokina 100mm Macro and others). The D7500 has that in-body focusing motor that makes it able to work fully with most Nikkor and Nikon-mount autofocus lenses, new and old.

https://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D5600-vs-Nikon-D7500

Personally I've always avoided "do everything" zooms like the 18-300mm, 28-300s, 18-200s, etc. In my experience, they have to compromise in too many ways, in order to offer such a wide range. They don't have as good image quality, as fast AF, etc. as more specialized lenses do. The "better" do-everything zooms also tend to be relatively large and heavy, and when that's your only lens you have no option to switch to a smaller, lighter, more compact and unobtrusive lens, which can be useful at times. Besides, the whole point of buying an interchangeable lens camera is to be able to adapt it for different situations by changing the lens! If that's too "scary", maybe buy a point n shoot with a non-interchangeable lens!

I often have to shoot in extremely dusty conditions and have no problem making lens changes.



Just apply a little common sense when making lenses changes and all will be fine.

adamsg Loc: Chubbuck, ID

There was an "official" kit with the 18-55 and 55-300 when I bought my D3100 in 2012. I like the lenses so much that I use them on my D7100.

MauiMoto Loc: Hawaii

I was never satisfied with my super zoom do it all lens, too much is compromised combining a wide and tele zoom for convenience. The 16-80mm does fairly well as a walk around kit lens.
As for the camera the D7500 is the far superior. I really like the auto afft that is only shared by the D5 and D500. The Z50 is looking pretty good also.

DoyleY Loc: Worland, Wyoming

I've had the better of the two 18-300mm lens. It is a convenient walk around lens. Beware It is not sealed very well and is a dust magnet. I traded in mine to KEH for a 18-140mm and opted for a Tamron 150-600mm G2 to cover the long end. I still have the 18-55 and the 55-300 kit lens, cheap to anyone that wants them.