Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm

Nikon
66 Overall Score
vs
AstrHori 50mm f/1.4 Tilt 50mm

AstrHori 50mm f/1.4 Tilt 50mm

AstrHori
29 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Nikon
70
AstrHori
23
Budget
Nikon
67
AstrHori
29
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
62
AstrHori
18
Professional
Nikon
62
AstrHori
23
Video Cinema
Nikon
61
AstrHori
23
Travel
Nikon
59
AstrHori
21
Macro
Nikon
57
AstrHori
40
Street
Nikon
50
AstrHori
26
Portrait
Nikon
44
AstrHori
29

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mmAstrHori 50mm f/1.4 Tilt 50mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min70 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm50 mm
Elements227
Groups186
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements6★—
CoatingAnti-reflective coatingmulti-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon ZNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight1.43 kg0.50 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave Motormanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.10 m400 mm★
Max Magnification0.21x★—

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (79th percentile)
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (31st percentile)

AstrHori 50mm f/1.4 Tilt 50mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (24th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)

Pricing

AstrHori 50mm f/1.4 Tilt 50mm is $1,241 cheaper (7.4x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm0.046score per dollar
vs
AstrHori 50mm f/1.4 Tilt 50mm0.147score per dollar

AstrHori 50mm f/1.4 Tilt 50mm offers 3.2x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm

Amazon
renewed$687
Best Buy
open-box$1,177
Amazon
$1,435
Newegg
$1,460
B&H Photo
$1,847

AstrHori 50mm f/1.4 Tilt 50mm

B&H Photo
$194
Amazon
$259
Adorama
$259

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm

Scores 66 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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