Nikon 200 400 Vs 200 500. Secondly the 200-400 will resolve shadow details better than the 200-500. 5242017 The 200-400 is about 500 grams lighter than my older version of the 500. The 200-400mm f4G ED VR II vs. I have never realized it but Thom Hogan says the 200-400 is soft on the long end infinity and this softness is more pronounced than on the 500mm.
Canon so far hasnt answered the bell the closest they come is their 100-400mm zoom which is over 2K and really doesnt have the reach to join the TamronSigmaNikon super tele zoom group were comparing. Nikon 200-500mm f56E ED VR Nikon 200-400mm f4G ED VR II Nikon 80-400mm f45-56G ED VR Lens Design MTF Chart wide MTF chart tele Focal Length Range 200-500mm 200-400mm 80-400mm Zoom Ratio 25x 20x 5x Focal Length Maximum Aperture f56 f4 f45-56 Minimum Aperture f32 f32 f32-40 Format FX35mm FX35mm FX35mm Maximum Angle of. 862015 Nikon 200-500mm f56E vs. 2162019 Not to be outdone Nikon answered the challenge and has recently released the Nikkor 200-500mm f56 1399. Hope its helpful. Not quite a review really more of a collection of my thoughts after using the 500PF for a few weeks as a former 200-500 wildlife shooter.
Prices on the 200-400 are very low I think when it was introduced it was a 7000 lens.
Likewise most lenses are not at their sharpest when shot wide open so the 200-400 should be sharper at f56 than the 200-500. 1192015 The Nikon 200-500 mm is significantly less expensive than the Nikon 200-400 mm f4G ED VR II and Nikon 80-400 mm f45-56G ED VR and looks like it can become a solid competitor for the Tamron 150-600 mm and both Sigma 150-600 mm Sports and Contemporary super-telephoto zooms. This is not really a fair comparison since those lenses dont have much in common except somewhat similar focal lengths but here is a specifications comparison of the new Nikon 200-500mm f56E ED VR vs. This 200-400mm is now the rightful top of Nikons basic professional zoom line which includes the 14-24mm 24-70mm 70-200mm VR II and this 200-400mm VR II. Target acquisition is improved with a better camera ie. There are quite a few pages and discussions comparing the two Google nikon 200-400 vs 200-500 and youll have a lot of reading to do.