Compare Nikkor 300mm F4E vs Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element1 phase fresnel elementFluorine coatingNano crystal coating groups
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
148 mm / 5.83 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
Function
Angle Of View
8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
300 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
Min Focus Distance
1400 mm / 55.12 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-73 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-01-06
2016-08-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
41%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great image quality
- Quite light for what it is
- Wide telephoto focal range
- Very long reach for a low price
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long barrel
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not optically stabilized
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