Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 200-400mm f4G ED VR II has also been analyzed and while the Sigma has higher peak sharpness, it doesn’t have the corner sharpness of the Nikkor at f4-5.6 over the 200-300mm range. Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical Macro Nikon
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO Macro Super II Nikon Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM Nikon Sigma 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM Nikon Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO-M DG Macro Nikon Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II Sigma APO 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Nikon With over half the range of a 70-200mm f2.8, and at around 60% of the price of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f2.8 the Sigma is a tempting option.Īlthough the new model has the same optical construction as its predecessor, some improvements in image quality were measured though peak sharpness hasn’t improved.
NIKON WIDE ANGLE WITH BIG APERTURE SERIES
Included in our rankings this time are two versions of Sigma’s stabilized 120-300mm f2.8 DG OS HSM S series lens, the recently updated model and the previous iteration. At close to $10,000 it’s not for the faint hearted.ĪF-S Nikkor 400mm F2.8G ED VR vs AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II vs AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR: It’s superb performer optically, but the AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G is slightly sharper at wider apertures and comes in third-place in our rankings, just ahead of the 500mm. While the 400mm is arguably the most flexible model on account of it high-speed and compatibility with tele-converters, the 500mm is often preferred as the best all-rounder. Like the 400mm, this model has low chromatic aberration, low vignetting and good transmission.
NIKON WIDE ANGLE WITH BIG APERTURE FULL
In second place is the equally respected AF-S Nikkor 300mm f2.8G, and although it can’t quite match the firm’s 400mm f2.8 in peak sharpness this model is almost as sharp at full aperture and has similarly high uniformity across the field. It has the latest VR II technology (identified externally on the barrel by VR gold-colored paint, earlier VR I models can be recognized by red-paint), but it’s a big and heavy lens to handhold for any length of time. Nikon makes a number of high-grade super-telephoto lenses, but at just under $9,000 it will come as little surprise to see the highly-regarded AF-S Nikkor 400mm f2.8G ED VR model head this category in optical quality.
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