Compare Nikkor 300mm F4E vs Nikon Z 400mm F2.8 vs Viltrox 85mm F1.8 II

Variants
X-Mount
E-Mount

Connectivity

Ports
Micro-USB

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded
9 blades, Rounded blades
9
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
E-mount, X-Mount, Z-Mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
STM+Lead screw stepping motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
25 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
19 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element1 phase fresnel elementFluorine coatingNano crystal coating groups
2 Fluorite elements, 2 ED glass, 1 Super ED, 1 SR (Short wavelength refractive) groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
72 mm
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
156 mm / 6.14 in
80 mm
Size | Length
148 mm / 5.83 in
380 mm / 14.96 in
92 mm
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
2950 g / 104.24 oz

Function

Angle Of View
8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
84°
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/32
F/1.8 - f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
300 mm
400 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.23x
1:8
Min Focus Distance
1400 mm / 55.12 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-73 (supplied)
Lens Hood: HK-42 (supplied)
Debut
2015-01-06
2022-01-19
2020

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great image quality
  • Quite light for what it is
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Accepts drop-in filter
  • Works with teleconverters
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Long barrel
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side

Price

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