Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon Z 70-200mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 17-28mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
21 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
18 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
ED, SR and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and ARNEO coatings groups
Three aspherical elements, two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and one Super ED element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
108 mm / 4.25 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
101 mm / 3.98 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
1440 g / 50.88 oz
450 g / 15.90 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)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
103.7° Diagonal | 93.3° Horizontal | 70.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
17 mm ~ 28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Internal zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.22x
0.2x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
190 mm / 7.48 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2015-08-04
2020-01-07
2022-09-20

Reviews

Neofiliac score
33%
78%
68%
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
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Decent image quality
  • Light and compact
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low build quality

Price

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