Compare Nikkor 300mm F4E vs Nikon 70-200mm F2.8E vs Nikon Z 70-200mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
22 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
18 groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element1 phase fresnel elementFluorine coatingNano crystal coating groups
6 ED, 1 Fluorite, 1 HRI element + Nano Crystal & Fluorine coatings groups
ED, SR and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and ARNEO coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
148 mm / 5.83 in
203 mm / 7.99 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
1430 g / 50.53 oz
1440 g / 50.88 oz

Function

Angle Of View
8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
300 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.21x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
1400 mm / 55.12 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
500 mm / 19.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-73 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-01-06
2016-10-19
2020-01-07

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
69%
78%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great image quality
  • Quite light for what it is
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Long barrel
  • Long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Long barrel
  • On the heavy side

Price

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