Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S vs Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S specs comparison



Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S vs Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S specifications comparison:

LENS Nikkor Z 40mm f/4.5 VR S Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
PRICE $3,246.95 $2,696.95
LENS DESIGN
MTF CHART (400mm)
MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE 2.5 m ( 8.21 ft) 100 mm zoom position: 0.75 m (2.46 ft) 135 mm zoom position: 0.78 m (2.56 ft) 200 mm zoom position: 0.8 m (2.63 ft) 300 mm zoom position: 0.87 m (2.86 ft) 400 mm zoom position: 0.98 m (3.22 ft)
INTERNAL FOCUSING Yes Yes
ARNEO COAT No Yes
AUTOFOCUS Yes Yes
VR (VIBRATION REDUCTION) IMAGE STABILIZATION Lens shift using voice coil motors (VCMs) Yes
MOUNT TYPE Nikon Z mount Nikon Z mount
MAXIMUM APERTURE f/4.5 f/4.5 – f/5.6
MINIMUM APERTURE f/32 f/32-40
FOCAL LENGTH 400mm 100-400mm
FORMAT Full-frame/FX-format(35mm) Full-frame/FX-format(35mm)
COATING Nano Crystal Coat, Fluorine coat Nano Crystal Coat, Fluorine coat, Arneo Coat
WEIGHT (G) (BODY ONLY)*1 Approx. 1160 g (2 lb 9 oz) (without tripod collar) With tripod collar Approx. 1435 g (3 lb 2.7 oz) Without tripod collar Approx. 1355 g (2 lb 15.8 oz)
DIMENSIONS (L X H X W) (MM) Approx. 104 mm x 234.5 mm (4.1 in. x 9.3 in.) Approx. 98 mm x 222 mm (3.9 in. x 8.8 in.)
LENS ELEMENTS 19 elements in 13 groups (including 1 ED element, 2 super-ED elements, 1 SR element, elements with a Nano Crystal coat, and a fluorine-coated front lens element) 25 elements in 20 groups (including 6 ED elements, 2 super-ED elements, elements with Nano Crystal and ARNEO coats, and a fluorine-coated front lens element)
MAXIMUM REPRODUCTION RATIO 0.16 x  0.38 x
MAXIMUM ANGLE OF VIEW (FULL-FRAME/FX-FORMAT) FX format: 6° 10‘ 24°20‘ to 6°10‘
MAXIMUM ANGLE OF VIEW (APS-C SIZE/DX-FORMAT) DX format: 4°  16° to 4°
FOCUS LIMIT SWITCH Two positions: FULL (∞ to 2.5 m) and ∞ to 6 m Two positions: FULL and ∞ to 3 m
DIAPHRAGM BLADES 9 ( rounded diaphragm opening ) 9 (rounded diaphragm opening)
FILTER SIZE 95mm  77mm

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