Is the Nikon 16-85mm AF-S DX VR sold in a D7000 kit the same lens as the separately listed one?
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I ordered a Nikon D7000 with a separately listed Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 DX lens, but I also found a D7000 kit that includes a 16-85mm AF-S G VR lens for less money. The naming on the listings is inconsistent, and I’m trying to confirm whether these are actually the same lens before I change the order.
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There is only one such lens and so, yes, they are the same.
The full name is the Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR but it seems one of your vendors is omitting parts of the name. Unfortunately this is common practice and makes it extremely confusing since many lenses were built with multiple variations over the years (with and without VR, with an without focus-motor, etc).
When a lens comes bundled with the camera there is usually small discount and you can mostly count on the fact that the bundled lens is as current as the camera itself, although sometimes a newer model may supersede it.
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Yes — based on the naming you provided, these are the same Nikon lens. Nikon only made one 16-85mm DX zoom in this class: the AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. Some retailers shorten or rearrange the official name, which can make listings look different even when the lens is identical.
Key identifiers to look for are:
- 16-85mm
- DX
- AF-S
- f/3.5-5.6G
- VR
- ED
If the kit lens includes those core specs, it should be the same lens. It’s also common for camera-and-lens kits to be discounted compared with buying the body and lens separately.
So if the bundle clearly lists the Nikon 16-85mm DX AF-S VR lens, you can reasonably treat it as the same lens and compare based on total package value.
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