Compact telephoto zoom that's great for action people and travel.</br>Focal Length Range : 55 -200 mm Minimum Focus Distance : 3.7  ft. ( 1.1 m)</br>Super Integrated Coating (SIC) delivers superior color quality while reducing ghosting and lens flare</br>Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass nearly eliminates optical distortion while a rounded seven-blade diaphragm makes out of focus elements look more natural</br>Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization provides 4.0 stops of blur free handheld shooting assuring dramatically sharper still images steadier HD videos and enhanced low-light performance</br></br>Product Description</br></br><br />Optimized for Nikons compact DX-format DSLRs the <strong>AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II</strong> features a retracting design thats small and lightweight-ideal for travel and everyday use. Its versatile zoom range goes from 55mm which is great for portraits and group shots up to 200mm telephoto for catching close-ups on the sports field school events and more. Forget about blurry photos and shaky videos; Vibration Reduction (VR) helps keep your photos sharp and your videos steady. On its own?? the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II is a great multipurpose lens. As a companion to the 18-55mm kit lens that comes with many DX-format DSLRs?? it offers continuous coverage across the entire focal length range from 18mm to 200mm.<br /><br /><strong>FEATURES:<br /></strong><strong>Small?? lightweight telephoto zoom lens -</strong> Thanks to a new retractable lens barrel design?? the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II is remarkably small and lightweight?? making it a well-balanced match to Nikon DX-format DSLRs. Zoomed out?? it