Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon 500mm F5.6E

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
1 PF + 3 ED elements, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
108 mm / 4.25 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
237 mm / 9.33 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
1460 g / 51.59 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)
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/5.6 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
500 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.22x
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
3000 mm / 118.11 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-04
2018-06-14

Reviews

Neofiliac score
33%
50%
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
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
  • Solid build
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

Price

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