Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon 55-200mm F4-5.6G VR II vs Nikon Z 70-200mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Composite
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Micro-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
13 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
9 groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
1 ED glass element groups
ED, SR and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and ARNEO coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
108 mm / 4.25 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz
1440 g / 50.88 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)
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° 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)
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
55 mm ~ 200 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 300.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-04
2015-01-06
2020-01-07
Reviews
Neofiliac score
33%
60%
78%
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
- Affordable for its focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Internal zoom
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great optical performance
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Lacks weather sealing
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Long barrel
- On the heavy side
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