Compare Nikon 180-400mm F4E vs Nikon Z 400mm F2.8 vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
27 elements
25 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
19 groups
19 groups
17 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 fluorite + 8 ED elements and Nano Crystal + Super Intergrated + fluorine coatings groups
2 Fluorite elements, 2 ED glass, 1 Super ED, 1 SR (Short wavelength refractive) groups
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
128 mm / 5.04 in
156 mm / 6.14 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
Size | Length
363 mm / 14.29 in
380 mm / 14.96 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
Weight
3500 g / 123.67 oz
2950 g / 104.24 oz
2895 g / 102.30 oz
Function
Angle Of View
13.7° Diagonal | 11.4° Horizontal | 7.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
180 mm ~ 400 mm
400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
0.23x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
2000 mm / 78.74 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: HK-42 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Debut
2018-01-09
2022-01-19
2018-06-27
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
60%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Superb image quality
- Solid construction
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Accepts drop-in filter
- Works with teleconverters
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Very expensive
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