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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Elliot87" data-source="post: 553292" data-attributes="member: 25183">VR is very useful when shooting static subjects at low shutter speeds but it won't help to freeze a moving subject, only a fast shutter will do that. In other words a running dog for example will be blurry at say 1/50th sec whether you have VR or not. It sounds to me like this is the main reason you aren't getting sharp shots.Saying that not all 300mm zooms are created equal and the VR/VC versions of the 70-300mm not only offer image stabilization, they are also optically better than their cheaper counterparts and will generally give sharper photos, all else being equal. For me that was reason enough to pay more for the VC Tamron and the image stabilisation has helped me to get many shots that would have been impossible without a tripod.I haven't used either of the lenses you mentioned but there will be some compromise in IQ by having such a wide focal range. They will likely have more distortion and won't be as sharp at the long end as the Nikkor VR 70-300mm which is a similar price.Essentially you need to ask yourself what is most important to you, a lens that can do everything with no need to switch or a lens that will get you the best results at or near 300mm.I'm just looking for a comparison review I read some time ago of the various 70-300, 55-300mm lenses for Nikon, that I found useful when I was deciding which one to get. Will post it when I find it.</blockquote>