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Compare Nikon Z 400mm F4.5 vs Nikon 400mm F2.8E vs Nikon 500mm F5.6E

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 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
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
16 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups
2 ED glass elements, 2 Fluorite elements. Nano Crystal Coat groups
1 PF + 3 ED elements, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings 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
160 mm / 6.30 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
Size | Length
235 mm / 9.25 in
358 mm / 14.09 in
237 mm / 9.33 in
Weight
1245 g / 43.99 oz
3800 g / 134.28 oz
1460 g / 51.59 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/5.6 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
400 mm
500 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.16x
0.16x
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
2600 mm / 102.36 in
3000 mm / 118.11 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-06-29
2014-05-14
2018-06-14

Reviews

Neofiliac score
66%
50%
50%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good build quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Solid construction
  • High-speed AF tracking
  • Professionally weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
  • Solid build
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Rather large and heavy
  • 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

Price

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