Compare Nikon Z 400mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 50mm F1.8 vs Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 SE

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
25 elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
9 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Fluorite elements, 2 ED glass, 1 Super ED, 1 SR (Short wavelength refractive) groups
2 aspherical + 2 ED elements, Nano Crystal Coat groups
2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
156 mm / 6.14 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
380 mm / 14.96 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
2950 g / 104.24 oz
415 g / 14.66 oz
160 g / 5.65 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
50 mm
28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.23x
0.15x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
190 mm / 7.48 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: HK-42 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2022-01-19
2018-08-23
2021-06-29

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
78%
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Accepts drop-in filter
  • Works with teleconverters
  • Weather-sealed
  • Solid build
  • Excellent image quality
  • Short barrel
  • Light in the hand
Cons
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Quite expensive for an f/1.8 standard lens
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Classic construction may not pair well with the newer bodies

Price

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