Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Nikon
43 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
98
Nikon
53
Budget
Panasonic
91
Nikon
47
Landscape
Panasonic
86
Nikon
54
Travel
Panasonic
86
Nikon
40
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Nikon
49
Street
Panasonic
80
Nikon
39
Professional
Panasonic
80
Nikon
51
Portrait
Panasonic
77
Nikon
31
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
77
Nikon
52

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mmNikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm500 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm500 mm
Elements1719
Groups1311
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements4★3
CoatingFluorine coatingNano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings, Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/32
Min Aperture4-7.1f/5.6
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg★1.45 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSilent Wave Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★3.00 m
Max Magnification0.5x1:5.55★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

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)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm is $1,941 cheaper (3.4x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.108score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm0.016score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm offers 6.8x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Best Buy
open-box$705
B&H Photo
$798
Amazon
$848
Best Buy
$850
Adorama
$998

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Amazon
$2,739
Adorama
$2,997
B&H Photo
$2,997
Newegg
$3,150

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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