Compare Nikon Z 400mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 vs Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 SE
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
25 elements
25 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
20 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Fluorite elements, 2 ED glass, 1 Super ED, 1 SR (Short wavelength refractive) groups
6 ED elements, 2 Super ED elements groups
2 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
156 mm / 6.14 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
380 mm / 14.96 in
222 mm / 8.74 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
2950 g / 104.24 oz
1355 g / 47.88 oz
160 g / 5.65 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.38x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
750 mm / 29.53 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: HK-42 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2022-01-19
2021-10-28
2021-06-29
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
41%
60%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Accepts drop-in filter
- Works with teleconverters
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great optical performance
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
Cons
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Classic construction may not pair well with the newer bodies
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