Price: £629/$597
By way of context, the previous Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G B IF-ED VR was one of our all-time favourite budget telephoto zooms. It packed ring-type ultrasonic autofocus and effective VR (Vibration Reduction) into a robust casing, delivering good handling and performance. Nikon has since launched a few less impressive DX (APS-C format) budget telephoto zooms, and the FX (full-frame) lens has now been superseded by the new AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR that we have on test here. So what’s new?