Deciding on whether to buy a product like NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens or perhaps NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens vs NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun

NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens specs

NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
 NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun specs

NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun
Lens type: Prime

Lens category: Standard

Compatibility: Nikon FX mount

Image stabilisation: No

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 50 mm

Maximum aperture: f/1.8

Minimum aperture: f/16

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Minimum focusing distance: 45 cm

CONSTRUCTION

Elements and grouping: 7 elements in 6 groups

Diaphragm blades: 7 rounded blades

Filter diameter: 58 mm

Silent focusing: Yes

Weather sealed: Yes

GENERAL

Box contents: – Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
– Lens pouch
– Lens hood
– Lens cap x 2

Dimensions: 52.5 x 72 mm (D x L)

Weight: 185 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £209

Price: £299

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.6 / 10

Review Score: 9.4 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens or NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Nikon and Nikon, the average was £495.71 for Nikon, £495.71 for Nikon. The max for each was £2416/£2416 and minimum was £11.99/£11.99

Price analysis of NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens

Price analysis of NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun

  • NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
  • Ideal for portraiture
  • Compatible with Nikon FX mount
  • Aperture range: f/1.8 – f/16
  • Silent focus
  • With enhanced aperture speed and a compact construction, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Lens is ideal for everyday photography and poor light shooting.Low light shootingAchieve amazing low light shots thanks to the fast f/1.8 aperture that captures stunning detail in dimly lit places.The compact form means you can take the 50 mm fixed focal lens out and about, the ideal travelling companion ready to capture that beautiful sun set or stormy clouds.Background blurThe NIKKOR optics capture more natural depth of field, whether you’re shooting wildlife, people or still objects, indoors or outdoors, the lens renders eye-catching bokeh blurring at its wide aperture settings, creating natural photography perspective.Fixed focal photographyThe Nikon AF-S 50 mm lens has been built with Silent Wave Motor technology that ensures fast and precise focusing without the noise. You can switch seamlessly between manual and autofocus thanks to the Focus Mode switch that is located at your fingertips. What’s more, the aspherical lens element delivers an exceptional optical performance with a high contrast.Sharp shootingWith Nikon’s Super Integrated Coating (SIC) built into the lens constructions, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR lens enhances light transmission efficiency to boost colour consistency and reduce image flare.The Aspherical Lens Element virtually eliminates coma and other types of aberrations, even at wider apertures. With pleasing blur characteristics and outstanding rendering capabilities, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Lens is a must-have for any photography kit.
  • Product codes: 18208021994
  • NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun
  • Add more creative control to the composition, the Nikon Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun offers enhanced power and coverage in a lightweight design. Shine a light Adding more to your images than a conventional on-board camera flash, the simple and intuitive Nikon Speedlight SB700 provides an 14 mm covering angle for Nikon DX-format SLR cameras. Its fast 2.5-second recycling time enables you to shoot images more rapidly, and Nikon’s i-TTL intelligent flash technology gives you fantastic flash exposures every time you shoot. Flash bounce Using a more versatile tool such as the SB700 Speedlight enables you to reduce background shadows and diffuse light with greater evenness and control for more pleasing, natural photographs. This excellent entry-level flash gives you flash power to cover distant subjects, group shots and close-up pictures with new-found confidence. Flash control The large, easy to read LCD display gives you an intuitive operation, making it easy to adjust settings. You can also enjoy wireless control of the light ratios with A and B group speedlight units. Flexible and easy to use As well as a generous covering angle, the Speedlight offers you a versatile shooting range from 2 feet up to 92 feet. The flash head can be tilted in four steps for excellent adaptability – set it to horizontal, 60, 75 or 90 degree positions. An automatic thermal protection system warns of excessive heat build-up during demanding shooting sessions. Conveniently powered by four AA-size (1.5V) batteries, all you need do is attach the flash, turn it on and snap away. Versatile and easy to use, the Nikon Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun is a compact and lightweight tool perfect for enhanced twilight shots or for adding impact to daylight images.
  • Product codes: 18208048083

What’s better NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens or NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun?

There are obviously a number of differences between NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens and NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £209 cost of NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £299 pricep point of NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens and NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas NIKON Speedlight SB-700 AF TTL Flashgun scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens



Rating:
8.80 out of
10