Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon Z MC 105mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 400mm F4.5
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
16 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
11 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
1 aspherical + 3 ED elements, ARNEO + Nano Crystal coatings groups
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
108 mm / 4.25 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
235 mm / 9.25 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
630 g / 22.26 oz
1245 g / 43.99 oz
Function
Angle Of View
12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical (tele)
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/4.5 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
105 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4.5 stops)
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
1x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-04
2021-06-02
2022-06-29
Reviews
Neofiliac score
33%
86%
66%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great price for such a lens
- Constant f/5.6 aperture
- Optically stabilized
- High maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good build quality
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Lacks weather sealing
- Long barrel
- Z lens control ring is frustrating for video
- Dark maximum aperture
- Rather large and heavy
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