Compare Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 vs Nikon Z 24-120mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
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
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
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
222 mm / 8.74 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
1355 g / 47.88 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)
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/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
24 mm ~ 120 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

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

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
41%
60%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
  • 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
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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