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Originally Posted by killswitch
If its got a gold ring on it and an N symbol (nano crystal coat), expect it to be pro quality and expensive.
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In general, yes. Note that some DX lenses have "earned" the gold ring too, like the 17-55mm f/2.8, the 12-24mm f/4 and the delightful 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye. No DX lens has been given the nano-crystal treatment so far.
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The new 80-400mm is a good prosumer level lens for wildlife/outdoors, short of the super tele primes.
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Yes, unlike the original version (which was a bit of a dog) the new AF-S version of the 80-400 is very decent.
As for the larger "compacts" like the Coolpix P series, I personally don't see much of a point in those, given the size, price and capabilities of the D3300/D5300 DSLRs.
Cheers
Steffen.