Compare Nikon 120-300mm F2.8E vs Nikon Z 28-75mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
25 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED, fluorite and SR elements + Nano Crystal and Arneo coatings groups
Three aspherical elements, one ED element, one Super ED element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
112 mm / 4.41 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
128 mm / 5.04 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
304 mm / 11.97 in
121 mm / 4.76 in
Weight
3250 g / 114.84 oz
565 g / 19.96 oz

Function

Angle Of View
20.5° Diagonal | 17.1° Horizontal | 11.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
120 mm ~ 300 mm
28 mm ~ 75 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.16x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
2000 mm / 78.74 in
190 mm / 7.48 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: HB-93A (supplied)
Debut
2020-01-07
2021-12-14

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Very bright for its zoom range
  • f/2.8 maximum aperture
  • More affordable than the S-line lens
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks on-lens controls
  • Good, but not great construction
  • Single STM motor

Price

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