Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
Two aspherical elements + super integrated coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
108 mm / 4.25 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
195 g / 6.89 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)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
18 mm ~ 55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.38x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: HB-N106 (sold separately)
Debut
2015-08-04
2016-01-05
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
- Light in the hand
- Very inexpensive
- Useful focal range
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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