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
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Panasonic
83 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
67
Panasonic
88
Street
Nikon
50
Panasonic
83
Portrait
Nikon
44
Panasonic
80
Professional
Nikon
62
Panasonic
77
Macro
Nikon
57
Panasonic
75
Travel
Nikon
59
Panasonic
75
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
62
Panasonic
74
Landscape
Nikon
70
Panasonic
72
Video Cinema
Nikon
61
Panasonic
71

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm60 mm
Elements2211
Groups189
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements6★3
CoatingAnti-reflective coatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.43 kg0.35 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave Motorstepping motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.10 m150 mm★
Max Magnification0.21x0.43x★

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)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm is $1,076 cheaper (4.0x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S 200mm0.046score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm0.231score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm offers 5.0x 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

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Amazon
$359
Newegg
refurbished$387
Newegg
$548
Adorama
$648

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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