Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon Z 70-200mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
All-in-One 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
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
18 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
ED, SR and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and ARNEO coatings groups
ED and aspherical elements + ARNEO and Super Integrated coatings 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
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
1440 g / 50.88 oz
570 g / 20.14 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4–6.3 ~ f/22–36
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
24 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (5 stops)
Yes (4.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.2x
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-04
2020-01-07
2020-02-12
Reviews
Neofiliac score
33%
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
- Internal zoom
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great optical performance
- Compact for full-frame Z cameras
- Excellent zoom performance
- Dust, splash, and fluorine protection
- Optical stabilization
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
- Focus motor isn't as assertive as pro-grade Nikkor lenses
- Limited on-lens controls
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