Best Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

Nikon D7000/D300S are best selling APS-C DSLRs from Nikon. D7000 is replaced by Nikon D7100 in 2013, and D300S will be replaced by Nikon D400. Here are several recommended lenses for the Nikon D7000/D300S.

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DxOMark labs have tested 100+ different lenses measured on the Nikon D7000 and Nikon D300S, the best lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S are listed below:

50mm Standard Prime Portrait | 85mm, 90mm, 105mm Portrait | 24-70mm Standard Zoom | 70-200mm Telephoto Zoom | 70-300mm Telephoto Zoom | 200mm, 300mm, 400mm, 500mm, 600mm Super Telephoto Prime | Super Telephoto Zoom | 14mm, 15mm, 20mm Ultra-Wide | 24mm, 25mm, 28mm, 35mm Wide-Angle Prime | Wide-Angle Zoom | Macro

Best 50mm Standard Prime (Portrait) lenses for D7000/D300S

50mm lenses are the most popular lenses for every DSLRs. Here are best rated 50mm lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S. The best lens is AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4 D, and AF-S 50mm f/1.4G and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lenses are also great choice. If you want a Zeiss lens for D7000/D300S, you may try Zeiss 50mm f/2 Macro lens. You may also consider the new announced Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM art lens.

Best 85mm -105mm prime lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

At 85-105mm lenses, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G are your best choices with the highest DxOMark score in this list. If the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G doesn’t fit your budget, then take a long look at the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF. It lacks any autofocus ability, but consider on such a low price, this is one of the best choice for D7000 and D300S. Th Sigma 85mm f/1.4 is also a great lens for D7000/D300S.

Best 24-70mm Standard Zoom Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

If you are choosing a cheap standard zoom lens, the new released Tamron 24-70mm lens is the best with highest score. For other Nikon Lenses, the AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8 is another great choice.

Best 70-200mm Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

For 70-200mm zoom lens. The best lens tested on Nikon D7000/D300S is the Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens. And the well known AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II takes the second place. The latest released Nikon 70-200mm f/4G ED VR is also a great lens compared to the AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G II, with a score of 17. This lens costs  only $1399 – a good value for money option – as much as a lens costing over $1000 can be considered value for money.

Best 70-300mm Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

The best 70-300mm kit would be AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED.

Best Telephoto Prime lenses for D7000/D300S

For the Super Telephoto Prime lenses, the best one is AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II lens.

Best Super Telephoto Zoom Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

According to the DxOMark score, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR is the best. For a lower price, the AF-S NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens is another good choice.

Best Ultra-Wide Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

Here are recommended Ultra-Wide lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S. This time the best lens is Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG ASP RF lens.

Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

Within the wide-angle prime lenses, the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A lens is the best. And the DX lens AF-S 35mm f/1.8G is another good lens for D7000/D300S.

Best Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

The best Wide-angle zoom lens for Nikon D7000/D300S is Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens.

Best Macro Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S

Here are recommended Macro Lenses for Nikon D7000/D300S. Macro lens for Zeiss has the highest score. And AF-S 105mm VR is one of the best Macro lens from Nikon.