Compare Nikon 400mm F2.8E vs Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 G2
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
19 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
12 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 ED glass elements, 2 Fluorite elements. Nano Crystal Coat groups
3 ED elements groups
eBAND (Extended Bandwidth & Angular Dependency) CoatingFluorine Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
160 mm / 6.30 in
108 mm / 4.25 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
Size | Length
358 mm / 14.09 in
268 mm / 10.55 in
258 mm / 10.16 in
Weight
3800 g / 134.28 oz
2300 g / 81.27 oz
2010 g / 71.02 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)
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/5–6.3 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
200 mm ~ 500 mm
150 mm ~ 600 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.22x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
2600 mm / 102.36 in
2200 mm / 86.61 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-05-14
2015-08-04
2016-09-01
Model Name
A022
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
33%
41%
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
- Very useful focal range
- Quite compact for what it is
- Optically stabilized
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
- Rather heavy
- External zoom
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