Compare Nikon Z 400mm F4.5 vs Nikon 500mm F4E vs Nikon Z 400mm F4.5
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, rounded
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
16 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
12 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups
3 ED, 2 fluorite. Nano Crystal and Fluorine coatings. groups
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
40.5 mm / 1.59 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
104 mm / 4.09 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Size | Length
235 mm / 9.25 in
387 mm / 15.24 in
235 mm / 9.25 in
Weight
1245 g / 43.99 oz
3090 g / 109.19 oz
1245 g / 43.99 oz
Function
Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
f/4.5 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
500 mm
400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.16x
0.14x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
3600 mm / 141.73 in
2500 mm / 98.43 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: HK-34 (supplied)
Debut
2022-06-29
2015-07-02
2022-06-29
Reviews
Neofiliac score
66%
50%
66%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good build quality
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Superb build quality
- Brilliant optical performance
- Great AF tracking
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good build quality
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Rather large and heavy
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Dark maximum aperture
- Rather large and heavy
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