Hi all

I'm helping a mate get some new Nikon gear.
I myself have the 18-105 and find it a great everyday lens for the price, but thought I'd check out the 16-85 as well, and found that it's over twice the price.

Can anyone please explain why the (as I need to learn)
Nikon 18-105mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX is about $400.00
and the
Nikon 16-85mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX is about $850.00

As I thought they were virtually the same build and everything with a different range.

Pep