Compare Nikon Z 400mm F4.5 vs Nikkor 300mm F4E

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades, Rounded
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon F-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 x ED, 2 x SuperED, 1 x Short-wavelength refractive groups
1 ED element1 phase fresnel elementFluorine coatingNano crystal coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
104 mm / 4.09 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
235 mm / 9.25 in
148 mm / 5.83 in
Weight
1245 g / 43.99 oz
755 g / 26.68 oz

Function

Angle Of View
6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical
8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
400 mm
300 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (5.5 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
2500 mm / 98.43 in
1400 mm / 55.12 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-73 (supplied)
Debut
2022-06-29
2015-01-06

Reviews

Neofiliac score
66%
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good build quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great image quality
  • Quite light for what it is
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Rather large and heavy
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Long barrel

Price

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