Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Nikon
44 Overall Score
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
92 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Nikon
49
Panasonic
99
Portrait
Nikon
31
Panasonic
87
Professional
Nikon
51
Panasonic
87
Budget
Nikon
47
Panasonic
86
Street
Nikon
39
Panasonic
86
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
52
Panasonic
78
Macro
Nikon
53
Panasonic
70
Travel
Nikon
42
Panasonic
67
Landscape
Nikon
54
Panasonic
61

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typesuper-telephototelephoto
Focal Length Min500 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm85 mm
Elements199
Groups118
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements3★2
CoatingNano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings, Fluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/1.8
Min Aperturef/5.6f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.45 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread95 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance3.00 m85 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.55★0.13x

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports