Compare Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon 55-200mm F4-5.6G VR II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto 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
Micro-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
1 ED glass element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
108 mm / 4.25 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Size | Length
268 mm / 10.55 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
2300 g / 81.27 oz
300 g / 10.60 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)
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
200 mm ~ 500 mm
55 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 300.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
Min Focus Distance
2200 mm / 86.61 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-04
2015-01-06
Reviews
Neofiliac score
33%
60%
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
- Affordable for its focal range
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Lacks weather sealing
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
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