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
Sony SEL057FEC 16mm

Sony SEL057FEC 16mm

Sony
30 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Nikon
70
Sony
18
Budget
Nikon
67
Sony
29
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
62
Sony
22
Professional
Nikon
62
Sony
19
Video Cinema
Nikon
61
Sony
19
Travel
Nikon
59
Sony
21
Macro
Nikon
57
Sony
51
Street
Nikon
50
Sony
24
Portrait
Nikon
44
Sony
18

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mmSony SEL057FEC 16mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min70 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm16 mm
Elements22—
Groups18—
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements6★—
CoatingAnti-reflective coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight1.43 kg0.42 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave Motor—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.10 m28 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)

Sony SEL057FEC 16mm

  • Strong macro (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Sony SEL057FEC 16mm is $1,087 cheaper (4.1x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm0.046score per dollar
vs
Sony SEL057FEC 16mm0.086score per dollar

Sony SEL057FEC 16mm offers 1.9x 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

Sony SEL057FEC 16mm

Amazon
$348

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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