Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

Nikon
90 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Rokinon
39 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
98
Rokinon
42
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
94
Rokinon
32
Travel
Nikon
92
Rokinon
41
Landscape
Nikon
88
Rokinon
53
Professional
Nikon
83
Rokinon
46
Video Cinema
Nikon
82
Rokinon
42
Street
Nikon
81
Rokinon
38
Portrait
Nikon
78
Rokinon
31
Macro
Nikon
74
Rokinon
45

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VRRokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min24 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm14 mm
Elements1914
Groups1510
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements12★
CoatingARNEO and Nano Crystal CoatingsMulti-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.57 kg0.48 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm280 mm★
Max Magnification0.28x★0.15x

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile

Rokinon Series II 14mm f/2.8 14mm

  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports