Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
25 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
20 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
6 ED elements, 2 Super ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
108 mm / 4.25 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
222 mm / 8.74 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
1355 g / 47.88 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)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.38x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
750 mm / 29.53 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-04
2021-10-28
Reviews
Neofiliac score
33%
41%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great price for such a lens
- Constant f/5.6 aperture
- 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
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
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