Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score
vs
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 1989 200mm

Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 1989 200mm

Nikon
45 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
96
Nikon
49
Budget
Panasonic
92
Nikon
33
Landscape
Panasonic
90
Nikon
27
Travel
Panasonic
90
Nikon
21
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Nikon
44
Professional
Panasonic
86
Nikon
40
Portrait
Panasonic
84
Nikon
53
Street
Panasonic
83
Nikon
36
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
82
Nikon
28

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mmNikon Micro-NIKKOR 1989 200mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min28 mm200 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm200 mm
Elements17—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements4★1
CoatingFluorine coatingExtra-low dispersion (ED) glass
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/4
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountL-MountNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.41 kg★1.19 kg
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusA/M (automatic/manual)
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★493 mm
Max Magnification0.5x1:1★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 1989 200mm

  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong aperture (70th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (68th percentile)
  • Below average af (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm is $187 cheaper (1.2x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm0.111score per dollar
vs
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 1989 200mm0.046score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm offers 2.4x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Best Buy
open-box$723
B&H Photo
$798
Best Buy
$800
Best Buy
$800
Amazon
$998

Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 1989 200mm

Amazon
$985

Verdict

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

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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