Compare Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 vs Nikon Z DX 50-250mm F4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
25 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
20 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
6 ED elements, 2 Super ED elements groups
1 ED element, Super Integrated Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
222 mm / 8.74 in
110 mm / 4.33 in
Weight
1355 g / 47.88 oz
405 g / 14.31 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)
32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.6° Diagonal | 5.5° Horizontal | 3.7° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
50 mm ~ 250 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
75.0 mm ~ 375.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.38x
0.23x
Min Focus Distance
750 mm / 29.53 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-10-28
2019-10-10
Reviews
Neofiliac score
41%
50%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great optical performance
- Optically stabilized
- Great telephoto reach
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
- Lacks weather sealing
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