Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G vs Nikon Z 50mm F1.8 vs Nikon Z 400mm F4.5

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
2 aspherical + 2 ED elements, Nano Crystal Coat groups
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
235 mm / 9.25 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
415 g / 14.66 oz
1245 g / 43.99 oz

Function

Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/4.5 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
50 mm
400 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.22x
0.15x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-08-17
2018-08-23
2022-06-29

Reviews

Neofiliac score
41%
78%
66%
Pros
  • Wide telephoto focal range
  • Very long reach for a low price
  • Weather-sealed
  • Solid build
  • Excellent image quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good build quality
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not optically stabilized
  • Quite expensive for an f/1.8 standard lens
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Rather large and heavy

Price

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