Sharpness at 300mm

The sharpness tests for this review were carried out using a real-world subject rather than a test chart. The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G VR lens was attached to a Nikon D7000 body, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Slight tonal changes are due to slight changes in natural light during the session. The 100% crops represent about 1/400th of the total frame area.

The full frame at 300mm

At 300mm, sharpness is quite good wide open, with the best results achieved at f/8.

Aperture	Centre Crop	Edge Crop
f/6.3
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22