Compare Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 vs Nikon Z 14-30mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
25 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
20 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
6 ED elements, 2 Super ED elements groups
4 ED and 4 aspherical elements + Nano Crystal Coat groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
222 mm / 8.74 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Weight
1355 g / 47.88 oz
485 g / 17.14 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
14 mm ~ 30 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.38x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
750 mm / 29.53 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-10-28
2019-01-08

Reviews

Neofiliac score
41%
69%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
  • Weather-sealed
  • Solid build quality
  • 14mm with screw-in filters
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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