Compare Nikon 400mm F2.8E vs Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Nikon 55-200mm F4-5.6G VR II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Micro-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
19 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 ED glass elements, 2 Fluorite elements. Nano Crystal Coat groups
3 ED elements groups
1 ED glass element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
160 mm / 6.30 in
108 mm / 4.25 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Size | Length
358 mm / 14.09 in
268 mm / 10.55 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
3800 g / 134.28 oz
2300 g / 81.27 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
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/2.8 ~ f/22
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
400 mm
200 mm ~ 500 mm
55 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 300.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.22x
Min Focus Distance
2600 mm / 102.36 in
2200 mm / 86.61 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-05-14
2015-08-04
2015-01-06
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
33%
60%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Solid construction
- High-speed AF tracking
- Professionally weather-sealed
- 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
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- 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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