The only thing it doesn't have that I wish it did, for the size of the lens is the VR Vibration Reduction

AF speed is similar to the Nikon 55-200 VR AF-S lens and VERY accurate in good lighting

Fits perfectly into my Nikon camera bagCons:o Trouble getting to auto focus in poor lighto No vibration reduction (VR), so any moderate shake could lead to slightly blurred pictureso

The only disadvantage to this lens over the Nikkor lens would be the VR (vibration reduction).

The next step up is $400+ which gets you vibration control ("VR" in Nikon speak), but from what I have read, is basically the same optically (the same seems to be true for Nikon's own 70-300mm lens as well)

The only thing I could wish for would be a VR (vibration reduction or 'image stabilization') setting (at my age, I experience 'essential tremor,' which makes holding the camera steady a challenge).