Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon 400mm F2.8E vs Tokina SZX 400mm F8 Reflex
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
16 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
2 ED glass elements, 2 Fluorite elements. Nano Crystal Coat groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
108 mm / 4.25 in
160 mm / 6.30 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
358 mm / 14.09 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
3800 g / 134.28 oz
355 g / 12.54 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)
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
No
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.16x
0.4x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
2600 mm / 102.36 in
1150 mm / 45.28 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-04
2014-05-14
2020-07-19
Reviews
Neofiliac score
33%
50%
40%
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
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Solid construction
- High-speed AF tracking
- Professionally weather-sealed
- Very compact for 400mm
- Very affordable
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Lacks weather sealing
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- Poor image quality
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