Compare Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 vs Nikon Z MC 50mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 24-120mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
25 elements
10 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
20 groups
7 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
6 ED elements, 2 Super ED elements groups
3 ED elements, 3 aspherical elements, 1 aspherical extra-low dispersion groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
222 mm / 8.74 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
1355 g / 47.88 oz
260 g / 9.19 oz
630 g / 22.26 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)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 20.5° Diagonal | 17.1° Horizontal | 11.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
50 mm
24 mm ~ 120 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.38x
1x
0.39x
Min Focus Distance
750 mm / 29.53 in
160 mm / 6.30 in
350 mm / 13.78 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-10-28
2021-06-02
2021-10-28

Reviews

Neofiliac score
41%
78%
60%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Weather-sealed
  • Wide zoom range
  • Good for a single-lens solution
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Largely made of plastic
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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