Compare Nikon Z 400mm F4.5 vs Nikon Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 vs Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
17 elements
25 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
20 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups
ED and Aspherical elements groups
6 ED elements, 2 Super ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
104 mm / 4.09 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
235 mm / 9.25 in
90 mm / 3.54 in
222 mm / 8.74 in
Weight
1245 g / 43.99 oz
315 g / 11.13 oz
1355 g / 47.88 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 11.8° Diagonal | 9.8° Horizontal | 6.5° Vertical (tele)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5 ~ f/32
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
400 mm
18 mm ~ 140 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 210.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.16x
0.33x
0.38x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
750 mm / 29.53 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-06-29
2021-10-13
2021-10-28

Reviews

Neofiliac score
66%
41%
41%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good build quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Wide zoom range
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great optical performance
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Rather large and heavy
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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