The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR ($699.95 direct) is one of several budget full-frame lenses that Nikon has released this year, which led many to speculate that an entry-level FX D-SLR camera was on the horizon.

Compact; Very sharp; Inexpensive; Full-frame coverage

Loads of distortion

Switch from canon to Nikon ,glad I did this camera is so much more then I expected ,do a lot of still photo shoots so image quality was a huge selling point for me.

Earlier this year, we fell in love with the Nikon D800 . How could you not? It's a 36.6-megapixel hulk of a professional camera. But not everyone has $3500 to spend on a camera. The Nikon D600 sounds like an ideal compromise: the camera you can still afford with many of the professional specs you...

The D600 may sit within Nikon's 'consumer' dSLR line-up, but don't expect to bag one for a few hundred pounds -- not for a few years, anyway, and even then not brand new.

Price; Resolution; Image quality; Movie performance; Build quality

Occasional minor chromatic aberration with kit lens; Heavy when fitted with lens

Hello Duxford! Why did you upload the video only in 480?

Nikon cuts the cost but not the quality in this capable full-frame SLR

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Announced in June 2012, the AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR updates an existing lens that was released in 2002. Although larger and heavier, it retains the SWM (Silent Wave Motor) autofocus drive of its predecessor but adds VR II stabilisation, giving photographers seeking an FX-format...

You want a capable general-purpose zoom lens for a Nikon camera body; You require detailed images with accurate colour reproduction; You want fast and quiet autofocusing; You want effective built-in image stabilisation.

For macro photography and extreme close-ups; As a copying lens; If you're concerned about size and weight

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR is an affordable walkabout lens for Nikon full-frame users who don't want to pay the substantial price premium for Nikon's more pro-level zooms.