Compare Nikkor 300mm F4E vs Nikon Z 400mm F2.8 vs Sony 400mm F2.8 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded
9 blades, Rounded blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
White
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
25 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
19 groups
17 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
1 fluorite and 3 ED elements, Nano AR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
156 mm / 6.14 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
Size | Length
148 mm / 5.83 in
380 mm / 14.96 in
359 mm / 14.13 in
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
2950 g / 104.24 oz
2895 g / 102.30 oz
Function
Angle Of View
8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
300 mm
400 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
1400 mm / 55.12 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-73 (supplied)
Lens Hood: HK-42 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH155 (supplied)
Debut
2015-01-06
2022-01-19
2018-06-27
Model Name
SEL400F28GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
60%
62%
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
- Exceptionally faster autofocus
- Lighter than the competition
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Compatible with teleconverters
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long barrel
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Very expensive
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