Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-5.6E vs Nikon Z 70-200mm F2.8 vs Nikon 70-200mm F2.8E
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale, DoF scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
21 elements
22 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
18 groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element groups
ED, SR and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and ARNEO coatings groups
6 ED, 1 Fluorite, 1 HRI element + Nano Crystal & Fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
81 mm / 3.19 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
146 mm / 5.75 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
203 mm / 7.99 in
Weight
680 g / 24.03 oz
1440 g / 50.88 oz
1430 g / 50.53 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–32 ~ f/5.6–40
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (5 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
0.2x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
1250 mm / 49.21 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-82 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-07-11
2020-01-07
2016-10-19
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
78%
69%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Makes access to this focal range much more approachable
- Optically stabilized
- Internal zoom
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great optical performance
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long barrel
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Consumer-grade construction
- Long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Long barrel
- On the heavy side
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