Compare Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E vs Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-5.6E vs Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
20 elements
18 elements
20 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
16 groups
14 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 aspherical and 2 ED elements + nano crystal and fluorine coatings groups
1 ED element groups
3 aspherical and 2 ED elements + nano crystal and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
155 mm / 6.10 in
146 mm / 5.75 in
155 mm / 6.10 in
Weight
1070 g / 37.81 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz
1070 g / 37.81 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5–32 ~ f/5.6–40
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 70 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.27x
0.25x
0.27x
Min Focus Distance
380 mm / 14.96 in
1250 mm / 49.21 in
380 mm / 14.96 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-82 (supplied)
Debut
2015-08-04
2017-07-11
2015-08-04
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
50%
60%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Some distortion not well corrected
- IQ falls short of what its price would suggest
- Optically stabilized
- Makes access to this focal range much more approachable
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Some distortion not well corrected
- IQ falls short of what its price would suggest
Cons
- Quite large for what it is
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long barrel
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Consumer-grade construction
- Quite large for what it is
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
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